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This wikiHow teaches you how to recover any document you deleted from your Google Drive when you're using an Android.
Steps
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1Open Google Drive. It's a yellow, blue, and green triangle icon typically found in the app drawer. You may also find it on your home screen.
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2Tap ☰. It's at the top-left side of your Google Drive.
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3Tap Trash. It's near the bottom of the first menu section. This opens a list of deleted files from your Google Drive.
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4Tap ⁝ on the file you want to restore. It's at the bottom-right corner of the tile containing your file's name. A pop-up menu will appear.
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5Tap Restore. The document is now restored to its original location.
- Repeat this method to restore additional files.
- This will work for other types of file in your Drive, including spreadsheets, photos, and slides presentations.
About This Article
1. Open Drive.
2. Tap ☰.
3. Tap Trash.
4. Tap ⁝ on the document.
5. Tap Restore.
