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Delete a file, folder, or link in SharePoint
- In SharePoint, open the document library and hover over the item you want to delete, and select the checkmark.
- Select Delete .
- In the Delete dialog box, to remove the item, select Delete.
When I empty Recycle bin where does it go?
When you delete a file from your computer, it moves to the Windows Recycle Bin. You empty the Recycle Bin and the file is permanently erased from the hard drive.
How long are deleted items kept in the Recycle bin?
30 days
How long are deleted items kept in the Recycle Bin? There are two Recycle Bins, the site Recycle Bin (first-stage) and site collection Recycle Bin (second-stage). The default retention period for any item is 30 days.
Can a list item go to the Recycle Bin?
I would like to be able to soft delete a list item using the REST API and have it go to the Recycle Bin instead of being permanently deleted. According to this page that should be the default: Use the HTTP DELETE command against the specific endpoint URL to delete the SharePoint object represented by that endpoint.
Why does a 2010 workflow delete a 2013 workflow?
I ran into this issue a while back, and found that for some reason a 2010 workflow sends it to the recycle bin, but a 2013 permanently deletes it! Create the API and call it within your workflow, this way it will work with 2013 workflows. Thanks for contributing an answer to SharePoint Stack Exchange!
What happens when I delete an item in rest?
In the case of recyclable objects, such as lists, files, and list items, this results in a Recycle operation. However whenever I delete an item using the REST API (with HTTP DELETE) it does not go into the Recycle Bin and instead appears to be permanently deleted.
How to delete an item from a SharePoint list?
Used a Delete Item flow action on a SP list to delete items that where older than 12 days. Default behavior in SharePoint puts deleted items into the recycle bin, however items deleted through the flow did not move to first or second stage recyle bin, they appear to have been permanently deleted.