The table below describes what can be restored from Google Apps when items are accidentally deleted.
| Google Apps | Restore Limit and Process |
|---|---|
Users can restore email in the Trash folder within 30 days. ITS can restore an email that has been permanently deleted in the last 25 days if given a date range for the deleted email. All email deleted in the date range will be restored. For more on deleting or recovering email, see: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7401?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&oco=0. | |
| Calendar | Users can restore deleted calendar events by restoring them from their Trash. See: https://googleappsupdates.blogspot.com/2015/11/restore-deleted-events-in-google.html In limited circumstances, ITS may be able to obtain an XML file for a deleted calendar so that users can manually re-enter information from the deleted calendar. |
| Drive and Docs | Users can restore files that are placed in the Trash by selecting the file or folder, and selecting “restore”. See: https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375102?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop ITS can restore files that were permanently deleted in the last 25 days if given a date range when the file was deleted. All items deleted during the date range will be restored. |
| Sites | Users can restore a site deleted within 30 days by visiting sites.google.com, viewing the “Deleted Sites” section, and clicking Restore Site. |
| Contacts | Users can restore Contacts deleted within the past 30 days, by selecting the “More” button and “Restore Contacts”. See: https://support.google.com/contacts/answer/7280886?hl=en&ref_topic=9160153 |
| Tasks | Users can restore Tasks deleted within the past 30 days, by selecting the Pop-Up message “View Recently Deleted Items” which appears after you delete a Task. Select the curved arrow next to the deleted Tasks to undo the Task. |
For more on managing your files in Google drive, visit Google Support.
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