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Can a deleted document in Excel be recovered if it shows in Recent Places?

By mistake, I deleted an Excel spreadsheet. I searched for it and found it in Recent Places. However, in Recent Places if you click onto it, it asks if you want to delete it, which I do not. Can this file be restored into its original file?

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  • 2 years ago

    As Marvinator states, it may still be in your recycle bin. Right click the Recycle Bin, select 'Open', and search for the file in the Recycle Bin. If found, right click the Excel file and select 'Restore'. It will be moved from the Recycle Bin to its original location.

  • 2 years ago

    Recent places is like shortcuts to documents you have recently viewed. When it asks if you want to delete it, it's asking about deleting the shortcut, not the document.

    If you have recently deleted a spreadsheet, it should be in the recycle bin, unless you emptied it. If the recycle bin has been emptied, then the document is gone.

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