Deleting and Restoring Files and Folders from the Cloud Storage

Files and folders that you delete are stored in Deleted files. You can keep them there for a while, just in case someone wants to copy, edit, or delete them permanently.

To permanently delete files and folders you must delete them from Deleted files. After permanently deleting a file, all users will lose access to it.

At any time, you can restore files and folders from Deleted files to their original location.

  Note: You can delete and restore files and folders only if you are their owner. If you are not their owner, contact the owner of the files to restore them.

The application displays the Deleted files content from the following Cloud Storage services:

Note: The application does not display the Deleted files content from Dropbox. You can access files stored in Deleted files only from your Dropbox® account.

To move a file or a folder to Deleted files:

  1. In the Cloud Storage Explorer, click your account name under the desired Cloud Storage service.
  2. On the Cloud Storage palette, select the desired Cloud Storage service from the drop-down list.
  3. Navigate to the file or folder to delete.
  4. Right-click the file or the folder and select Delete from the menu.
  5. Click Delete to confirm.

    The file or the folder is moved to Deleted files.

  6. Click Yes to confirm.

    The file or the folder is moved to Deleted files.

To delete files from Deleted files:

To delete files permanently:

  1. In the Cloud Storage Explorer, click your account name under the desired Cloud Storage service.
  2. On the Cloud Storage palette, select the desired Cloud Storage service from the drop-down list.
  3. On the Cloud Storage Explorer's toolbar, click Deleted files.
  4. Click the arrow next to Filter by ownership and select Deleted Files from the menu.
  5. Specify the files and folders to permanently delete.

    Note: Use Shift and Ctrl for multiple selection:

    • Hold the Shift key and use the arrows to select a range of files.
    • Hold the Ctrl key and click the files which you want to delete.

    On the Cloud Storage palette, click Empty the trash to permanently delete all files from Deleted Files.

  6. Right-click and select Erase from the menu.
  7. Click Erase to confirm.

    All files and folders are permanently deleted.

Note: To return to the drawing list, click My drawings.

Note: To return to the drawing list, click My files.

To restore files and folders from Deleted files:

  1. In the Cloud Storage Explorer, click your account name under the desired Cloud Storage service.
  2. On the Cloud Storage palette, select the desired Cloud Storage service from the drop-down list.
  3. On the Cloud Storage Explorer's toolbar, click Deleted files.
  4. Click the arrow next to Filter by ownership and select Deleted Files from the menu.
  5. Right-click the files or the folder to restore and select Restore from the menu.

Parent Topic

Operations with Files and Folders

Working with Drawings from the Cloud Storage