Article URL: http://www.bc.edu/helpdocs/MYF-deleterestore.shtml

Summary:  When you delete a file or folder in MyFiles@bc, it gets moved to the Trash folder. In case you delete a file or folder by accident, you can move or copy them out of your trash to restore them. On this page, learn about deleting files or folders and restoring deleted files or folders. NOTE: You must have delete permission to delete a file or folder.

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Learn how to:

• Delete files or folders
• Restore deleted files or folders

Deleting files or folders

To delete files or folders:

1. Locate the file or folder that you want to delete. Learn about navigating folders.
2. Check the box next to the file or folder you want to delete, then click the Delete icon (see Figure 1).
   
   Figure 1.
   
   The file or folder you selected is moved to your Trash folder and a delete message similar to the following appears (see Figure 2).
   
   Figure 2.
   
   
3. Repeat Steps 1-2 to delete more files or folders.
   
   
4. To permanently delete files or folders, you must empty your trash. Learn more about emptying your trash.
   
   
5. If you want to restore deleted files or folders, learn how to restore deleted files or folders.

Restoring deleted files or folders

To restore deleted files or folders:

1. In your home folder listing, click the Trash folder.
   A list of files and folders that you deleted appear.
   IMPORTANT: When you empty your trash, those files and folders get permanently deleted. If the files or folders you need were emptied from your trash, you now need to request a file/folder restore. Learn how to request a file or folder restore.
   
   
2. Select the file or folder you want to restore, by checking the box next to the file's or folder's name, then click Restore (see Figure 3).
   
   Figure 3.
   NOTE: You may need to set up sharing again for this restored file or folder. Learn how to set up sharing.