Embedded Files
Accessing the Trash
Accessing the Trash
To open the Trash page, simply click Trash in the left-hand sidebar.
Box allows you to sort and filter items within the trash folder. You can filter content by Items I deleted and Items I own.
The Items I deleted filter will display all items deleted by you, regardless of who created or owns the item.
The Items I own filter will display all deleted items that you own, regardless of who deleted the item.
Tip: Filtering by "Items I Own" is helpful when trying to track down content that may have been deleted by a collaborator in a folder you own.
Recovering Items
Recovering Items
The Trash folder allows you to recover or empty the entire Trash folder, or perform actions on just a few items as needed.
To recover the entire folder, select Restore All from the top of the page. Recovered files and folders will be restored to the location from which they were deleted.
To recover specific items from the trash, the click to select an individual item (or shift+click to multiselect) and click the Restore icon.
The following details are not restored:
Expiration setting on shared links
Expiration settings for deletion
Permanently Deleting Items in Trash
Permanently Deleting Items in Trash
File owners or file deleters can manually remove items from the Trash by following these steps:
Go into Trash.
Find the file you want to delete and click the button with the ellipsis/three dots.
Click Delete.
Click Okay when asked "Are you sure you want to permanently delete this item?"
The item will then be permanently removed from your Trash.
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