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Benedikt Scheerer
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May 11, 2018
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Recovering deleted To-Do task - How?

I accidentially just deleted one of my Microsoft To-Do tasks. I cannot see the trash bin. Is there any?
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    LLLO365
    Apr 02, 2021

    Benedikt Scheerer Allison_Smith123 ereissman Jonathanfmac myanalytics2019 

     

    I found the deleted Tasks/list if I export all the To Do's from Outlook.com

    https://microsoft-todo.helpshift.com/a/microsoft-to-do/?p=web&s=setup&f=exporting-your-microsoft-to-do-account

     

     

    https://outlook.live.com/mail/0/options/general/export

     

    After 2-4 days:-

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    After copying the missing Tasks/list to Tasks in my POP-connected O365 account in Outlook (desktop app), the restored Tasks/list still doesn’t reappear in MS To Do!!! AGH!

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SamSchlenner
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Jul 08, 2023

Benedikt Scheerer

 

Just happened to me! Found the answer here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/delete-and-restore-lists-44a31ee7-cb3d-4906-8bfd-ccebd853b89a 

 

Copied and pasted just in case they later delete the page:

 

 

Restore a list

Since your lists are stored on Exchange Online and are also visible in Outlook Tasks, you can recover accidentally deleted lists in Outlook:   


1. Sign in to Outlook on desktop with the same Microsoft account that you use with Microsoft To Do.

2. Navigate to your email folder list, then select Deleted Items.

3. Locate the deleted folder, right-click it, then select Move > Other Folder > Tasks.

 

 

 

Let me know if it worked. Cheers!

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