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Delete files and restore them from Trash

Remove what you no longer need, safely: deleted items wait in Trash for 30 days so you can bring them back.

1Move an item to Trash

Choose the More button on a file or folder and pick Move to Trash. Nothing is erased yet.

Scalar360 screen: Move an item to Trash
Numbered outlines show what to click, in order.

2Confirm the deletion

Drive asks you to confirm. Deleting a folder moves everything inside it to Trash too. Choose Move to Trash to confirm or Cancel to keep it.

Scalar360 screen: Confirm the deletion
Numbered outlines show what to click, in order.

3Open Trash

Choose Trash in the left panel. Each item shows where it came from, who deleted it and how many days are left before it's deleted forever.

Scalar360 screen: Open Trash
Numbered outlines show what to click, in order.

4Restore or delete forever

Choose Restore to put an item back where it was. To remove it for good use the bin icon on the item, or Empty trash for everything; both ask you to confirm first.

Scalar360 screen: Restore or delete forever
Numbered outlines show what to click, in order.
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