You signed in with another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session.You signed out in another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session.You switched accounts on another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session.Dismiss alert
Copy file name to clipboardExpand all lines: SharePoint/SharePointOnline/sync/synced-file-moved-to-recycle-bin.md
+5-5Lines changed: 5 additions & 5 deletions
Display the source diff
Display the rich diff
Original file line number
Diff line number
Diff line change
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ms.date: 01/29/2026
21
21
# A file that was synchronized in SharePoint Online or OneDrive is moved to the recycle bin
22
22
23
23
## Summary
24
-
This article discusses the scenario when a file in a SharePoint Online or OneDrive library is moved to the recycle bin after the library is synchronized. The article explains the actions that might cause the issue and the steps you can take to find out more information.
24
+
This article discusses the scenario when a file in a SharePoint Online or OneDrive library is moved to the recycle bin after the library is synchronized. The article explains the actions that might cause the issue and the steps you can take to find out more about those actions.
25
25
26
26
## Symptoms
27
27
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ This issue occurs because a user accidentally deleted the file, or a local appli
33
33
34
34
## Resolution
35
35
36
-
To identify the user who deleted the affected file, open the SharePoint Online or OneDrive recycle bin, and then check the **Deleted By** field for the affected file. The account that's listed in this field is for the user who performed the delete operation.
36
+
To identify the user who deleted the affected file, open the SharePoint Online or OneDrive recycle bin, and then check the **Deleted By** field for the affected file. The account that is listed in this field is for the user who performed the delete operation.
37
37
38
-
Try to determine whether the file was intentionally or accidentally deleted by the identified user. This information is important if multiple users are synchronizing a single library. For example, in some cases, a user might try to copy a file that might have been accidentally moved to another directory. This action removes the file from the synchronized library.
38
+
Try to determine whether the file was intentionally or accidentally deleted by the identified user. This information is important if multiple users are synchronizing a single library. For example, in some cases, a user might try to copy a file that was accidentally moved to another directory. This action removes the file from the synchronized library.
39
39
40
-
If the file wasn't intentionally or accidentally deleted by the **Deleted By** user, ask the user whether a local process might have moved or deleted the file. For example, local virus-protection software could be configured to quarantine files.
40
+
If the file wasn't intentionally or accidentally deleted by the **Deleted By** user, ask the user whether a local process moved or deleted the file. For example, local virus-protection software could be configured to quarantine files.
41
41
42
42
## More information
43
43
44
-
By design, any file that is syncing locally when it is deleted is moved to the local recycle bin.
44
+
By design, any file that is deleted when it is syncing locally is moved to the local recycle bin.
45
45
46
46
If a folder is deleted from a locally synced SharePoint library, the OneDrive sync client processes this action as a standard file system deletion. The OneDrive sync client then syncs this change to the cloud (SharePoint/OneDrive). When other users who synced the same library receive this update, their devices also delete the folder locally. Therefore, the operating system moves the deleted folder into each user’s local recycle bin. The OneDrive client makes sure that the local folders and the cloud library are kept in sync. This process also applies to empty folders.
0 commit comments