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Workaround for accidentally deleting files in Sharepoint online
We are using Online Sharepoint and users sometimes deleted files accidentally and after couple of months they realize these files required, as I know this can be recover up to 92 days but I want to k...
Look into turning in preservation / retention policy for your SharePoint sites. This will keep all the files in a separate location for restore for time specified. I have mine set seven years.
It does add a little bit if delay to deleting files and can make it harder to delete folders but it will preserve your files from this issue.
It does add a little bit if delay to deleting files and can make it harder to delete folders but it will preserve your files from this issue.
ChrisWebbTech
Thanks for response.. but I am looking workaround of accidentally deleted files.
As I understand retention policy will delete not modified files ie. 7 yrs not modified will go to recycle bin, then it will take 30 days then go to second stage. right?
I want like workaround for files deleted by users by mistake and increase 93 days to custom date.
Regards,
Ehab
Thanks for response.. but I am looking workaround of accidentally deleted files.
As I understand retention policy will delete not modified files ie. 7 yrs not modified will go to recycle bin, then it will take 30 days then go to second stage. right?
I want like workaround for files deleted by users by mistake and increase 93 days to custom date.
Regards,
Ehab
- There is not a way to increase the 93 days.
Only option would be a backup product. TBH all the organisations I have worked for accept the 93 day limitation mostly because they are used to 30 days on prem and see the 93 as a vast improvement.
I have mentioned in previous posts that the way to get buy in for the 93 days is to get the organisation to sign off on the 93 days and then if users do delete data and don't realise for 93 days, IT are covered.
