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This wikiHow teaches you how to recover documents from your Google Drive when you're on a computer.
Steps
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1Go to https://drive.google.com in a web browser. You can use any web browser on you computer, such as Safari or Chrome, to access your Google Drive.
- If you’re not signed in, click Go to Google Drive, then enter your username and password to sign in.
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2Click Trash. It’s in the left column. This displays a list of files you’ve deleted from your Google Drive.Advertisement
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3Click the file you want to restore. This highlights the file name in blue.
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4Click the restore icon. It’s the rounded arrow icon near the top-right corner of your drive. The file is now back in its original location. You’ll see a confirmation message at the bottom-left corner of the screen
- To undo the restoration, click UNDO in the confirmation message.
- To go directly to the restored file’s location, click LOCATE on the confirmation message.
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1. Sign in to https://drive.google.com.
2. Click Trash.
3. Click the file you want to restore.
4. Click the restore icon.
