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When a user mistakenly deletes files from a group folder, they can restore the files by following these steps:
When a user mistakenly deletes files from a group folder, they can restore the files by following these steps:


* Open Windows Explorer
*Open Windows Explorer
*Right click on the appropriate folder
*Right click on the appropriate folder
*Click properties
*Click properties
*Click previous versions
*Click previous versions - Carefully select the version of the file prior to the time that it was deleted.


 
This only the works if the user does this on the same day that he/she deletes the file or folder.
This only the works if the user does this on the same day.
 
 
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Revision as of 16:10, 18 February 2014

When a user mistakenly deletes files from a group folder, they can restore the files by following these steps:

  • Open Windows Explorer
  • Right click on the appropriate folder
  • Click properties
  • Click previous versions - Carefully select the version of the file prior to the time that it was deleted.

This only the works if the user does this on the same day that he/she deletes the file or folder.