How to Recover Permanently Deleted Excel Files Online – 3 Steps

To Recover Permanently Deleted Excel Files Online, an external tool is necessary: Stellar Data Recovery is an example. You can download it from the  stellarinfo.com website.

STEP 1: Scan the Source Drive

• Open Stellar Data Recovery and select the driver where the file was saved.
• Here, D.
• Click Scan.

STEP 2 – Select the Folder and the File

• Double-click $RECYCLE.BIN.

• Select the file and click Recover.

STEP 3 – Choose the Destination

• In the Recover dialog box, select a destination drive and folder.
• Click Start Saving.

The deleted file is restored.

Final Output

This is the previously deleted Excel file:

How to Recover Permanently Deleted Excel Files Manually

1. Recover Permanently Deleted Excel Files from the Recycle Bin

STEPS:

• Go to the Recycle Bin.

• Choose your file and right-click.
• Select Restore.

You’ll get your file back.

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2. Apply the Restore Option

STEPS:

• Locate the folder where you saved the Excel file.
• Right-click and choose Restore previous versions.

• In the Properties dialog box, you’ll see the available versions of your Excel file.
• Select a version and click Restore.

The deleted file is displayed in its original folder.

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3. Use the Taskbar Search

STEPS:

• Enter restore file in the Taskbar Search.
• Select Restore your files with File History.

• In the File History dialog box, you’ll see your files.
• Select the file.

The deleted file is displayed.

4. Restore Unsaved deleted Files using the Excel File Info

STEPS:

• Go to the Excel File tab.
• Select Info.
• Click Recover Unsaved Workbooks in Manage Workbook.

You’ll see Unsaved Files.

• Open the file and save it.

Download Practice Workbook

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