Delete and recover files in Microsoft Teams

Delete a file from OneDrive

1. Open OneDrive  in Teams.

2. Select My files  .

3. Hover over the file you want to delete and select More actions   > Delete  .

Your file will be moved to Recycle bin. 

Recover a file from OneDrive

1. Open OneDrive  in Teams.

2. Select Recycle bin  .

3. Find the file you want to recover.

4. Right-click the file and select Restore.

The file will be restored to the last location it was stored. 

Delete a file from a channel

1. Go to the Files tab in a channel.

2. Find the file you want to delete.

3. Hover over the file and select More options    > Delete.
   
   To delete several files at once, hover over each file and select the circled check mark in the left column. Then hover over one of the files and select More options   > Delete.
   
   

Delete a file from a chat

You can remove a file from a chat message you've already sent by editing the message (see Edit or delete a sent message for instructions).

Recover a deleted channel file

1. Open a channel and select the Files tab.

2. Select Open in SharePoint at the top of the page.

3. In SharePoint, select Toggle navigation pane  > Recycle bin.

4. Hover over the file(s) you want to recover and select the circled check mark in the left column of the file's row.

5. Select Restore .

The file will be restored to the last location it was stored.