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Deleted Files

What this helps you do

Use Deleted Files to review documents that were removed from normal document lists but are still retained by DeskDox when soft delete is enabled.

Deleted Files page

Page contents

Columns can include Name, Type, Owner, Uploaded, Status, and Actions. Soft-deleted documents may be restorable. Permanently deleted documents are removed according to tenant policy and may not be recoverable from the app.

Restore and delete actions

Use Restore when available to return a soft-deleted document to an accessible location. Permanent delete, if implemented and enabled for your role, should be used only according to retention and compliance policy. Delete and restore activity is audited.

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