How to Recover Deleted Files in Box
Go to Box website., Log in., Go to Trash., View folders and files., Sort folders and files., Select files to restore., Restore files., Go to Trash., View folders and files., Restore all files.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Go to Box website.
On your browser, type https://www.app.box.com/, and hit Enter.
You’ll be taken to the Box website. -
Step 2: Log in.
Use your Box account username and password to log in.
Once you’ve entered the necessary information, click the “Log in” button to continue. , From the main All Files and Folders page, find the section titled Resources.
This is located on the right sidebar of the page.
Under the Resources section, you can find Trash.
Click on this link to enter the Trash location. , In the Trash page, you can see all the folders and files deleted from your Box account within the last 30 days.
The original file and folder names are still intact.
You can see from the list when they were deleted and by whom.
The corresponding file sizes will also be displayed, together with the expiry dates for their permanent deletion. , On the upper-right part of the page, you can find an eye icon for View Options.
Click on it and see the sorting options available.
You can sort the list by Date Deleted, Name, and Size.
Use these options to better organize your navigation within the Trash list.
Click on the sorting option you prefer. , At the end of each file are tick boxes.
Tick the ones you’d like to restore. , Once you’ve finalized the files to be restored, click on the reverse-curved arrow found on the upper-left side of the page, under All Files.
Click on the “Restore” button on the confirmation dialog box.
Your selected files should be restored to their previous locations within your Box account. , From the main All Files and Folders page, find the section titled Resources.
This is located on the right sidebar of the page.
Under the Resources section, you can find Trash.
Click on this link to enter the Trash location. , In the Trash page, you can see all the folders and files deleted from your Box account within the last 30 days.
The original file and folder names are still intact.
You can see from the list when they were deleted and by whom.
The corresponding file sizes will also be displayed, together with the expiry dates for their permanent deletion. , If you’d like to restore all files in your Trash, just click the “Restore All” button found on the upper-left side of the page, under All Files.
The Trash folder will be emptied, and all files will be restored to their previous locations within your Box account. -
Step 3: Go to Trash.
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Step 4: View folders and files.
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Step 5: Sort folders and files.
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Step 6: Select files to restore.
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Step 7: Restore files.
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Step 8: Go to Trash.
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Step 9: View folders and files.
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Step 10: Restore all files.
Detailed Guide
On your browser, type https://www.app.box.com/, and hit Enter.
You’ll be taken to the Box website.
Use your Box account username and password to log in.
Once you’ve entered the necessary information, click the “Log in” button to continue. , From the main All Files and Folders page, find the section titled Resources.
This is located on the right sidebar of the page.
Under the Resources section, you can find Trash.
Click on this link to enter the Trash location. , In the Trash page, you can see all the folders and files deleted from your Box account within the last 30 days.
The original file and folder names are still intact.
You can see from the list when they were deleted and by whom.
The corresponding file sizes will also be displayed, together with the expiry dates for their permanent deletion. , On the upper-right part of the page, you can find an eye icon for View Options.
Click on it and see the sorting options available.
You can sort the list by Date Deleted, Name, and Size.
Use these options to better organize your navigation within the Trash list.
Click on the sorting option you prefer. , At the end of each file are tick boxes.
Tick the ones you’d like to restore. , Once you’ve finalized the files to be restored, click on the reverse-curved arrow found on the upper-left side of the page, under All Files.
Click on the “Restore” button on the confirmation dialog box.
Your selected files should be restored to their previous locations within your Box account. , From the main All Files and Folders page, find the section titled Resources.
This is located on the right sidebar of the page.
Under the Resources section, you can find Trash.
Click on this link to enter the Trash location. , In the Trash page, you can see all the folders and files deleted from your Box account within the last 30 days.
The original file and folder names are still intact.
You can see from the list when they were deleted and by whom.
The corresponding file sizes will also be displayed, together with the expiry dates for their permanent deletion. , If you’d like to restore all files in your Trash, just click the “Restore All” button found on the upper-left side of the page, under All Files.
The Trash folder will be emptied, and all files will be restored to their previous locations within your Box account.
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