Q. Please tell me how to delete data from OneDrive.
A. Please delete the OneDrive data using the following steps.
Before deleting data from OneDrive, be sure to back up any important files (for example, save them to a local folder on your PC that is not synced with OneDrive).
Reference: How to download files from OneDrive.
- Sign in to Microsoft 365 Copilot Home and open OneDrive at https://thersacjp-my.sharepoint.com/.
*If prompted to sign in, please sign in with your THERS account.
- Select "My files".
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Select the files you want to delete, then click "Delete".
*Please note that if you delete a shared file, users you shared it with will no longer be able to access it.
*Please note that deleting the "Microsoft Teams Chat Files" folder or any files inside it will make attachments shared in Teams chats inaccessible. -
When the "Delete?" prompt appears, click "Delete".
- Deleted files are moved to the "Recycle Bin".
- To free up storage space, when permanently deleting files please also remove them from the "Recycle Bin".
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After items are moved to the "Recycle Bin", they remain there for 93 days.
Restore files from the Recycle Bin (return them to their original location).
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Select the file to restore from the "Recycle Bin", then click "Restore".
Reference: Restore deleted items from the site collection recycle bin
Delete files from the "Recycle Bin".
*This step is required when increasing available storage space.
*Please note that files deleted by this action cannot be recovered. Please double-check the files you are about to delete.
- To delete all items at once, click "Empty recycle bin".
You can also select files in the "Recycle Bin" and delete them.
Reference: Why didn't my OneDrive storage decrease after I deleted files?