- 06 Aug 2024
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Restore content from the recycle bin
- Updated on 06 Aug 2024
- 1 minute to read
If you have deleted course content or courses and categories, you can restore then from the recycle bin (if you have previously enabled it).
Restore courses and categories (admin only)
The course interface is accessed via Courses > Manage courses and categories within the quick-access menu. Once you are in this location, after having deleted a course or category, you can find the Recycle bin link in the Administration area. To restore the deleted item follow the steps below:
- Click on the Recycle bin link.
- Find the item you wish to restore.
- From the same row as the item, in the Restore column, click the restore icon.
The item will now be restored to the location it was originally deleted from.
Restore course content (editing roles)
To restore an item deleted from a course, within the configured window, follow the steps below:
- From Course administration select the Recycle bin link.
- Find the item you wish to restore.
- From the same row as the item, in the Restore column, click the restore icon.
The item will now be restored to the location on the course it was originally deleted from.
The recycle bin is only able to recover items when the whole activity has been deleted. Deleted items within an activity, such as individual forum posts or assignment submissions, will not be able to be recovered using the recycle bin. When an item is able to be recycled a deletion confirmation will notify you that the item will be able to be recoverable for a limited time from the recycle bin.