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How to Recover Deleted OneNote Pages on iPhone and iPad
Question details
Users need to find and restore a deleted page in OneNote via an iPhone or iPad, but the mobile app does not have a visible Recycle Bin feature.
- Product
- Microsoft OneNote
- Device & OS
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- Scenario
- Accidentally deleting a page or section in the OneNote iOS app and attempting to restore it from the mobile interface.
- Observed behavior
- The OneNote application for iPhone and iPad does not display a Recycle Bin, making it impossible to recover deleted pages directly within the mobile app.
Ensure you have an active internet connection and your Microsoft account login credentials ready, as you will need to access the web version of OneNote through a browser.
Recover Deleted Pages via OneNote on the Web
Since the iOS app lacks a native recovery feature, logging into the web version of OneNote is the recommended method to access the Recycle Bin and restore your deleted pages.
Microsoft has not included a Recycle Bin in the OneNote mobile app for iOS. However, any page deleted on your iPhone or iPad is synced to the cloud and stored in the notebook's Recycle Bin. You can access this via a web browser on any device, including your iPhone.
Launch Safari, Chrome, or any preferred web browser on your device and navigate to www.onenote.com.
Log in using the same Microsoft account credentials associated with the notebook where the page was deleted.
From your list of notebooks, tap to open the notebook that previously contained your deleted page.
Navigate to the 'View' tab on the top ribbon and select 'Deleted Notes'. This will display all items currently in the Recycle Bin.
Right-click (or tap and hold on a mobile browser) the page you want to recover. Select 'Restore', choose the section you want to move it back to, and confirm.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't I see the Recycle Bin in the OneNote iPhone app?
Microsoft has not implemented the Recycle Bin interface in the iOS versions of OneNote (iPhone and iPad). To manage or recover deleted items, users are required to use the web interface or a desktop version of OneNote (like OneNote for Windows or Mac).
How long do deleted pages stay in the OneNote Recycle Bin?
Deleted pages and sections are kept in the notebook's Recycle Bin for exactly 60 days from the date of deletion. Once 60 days have passed, Microsoft permanently deletes them from the server.
What if I accidentally deleted an entire OneNote Notebook?
If you delete a complete notebook rather than just a page or section, it is sent to your OneDrive Recycle Bin, not the OneNote Recycle Bin. You will need to log into OneDrive on the web, navigate to the Recycle Bin there, and restore the notebook file within 30 days.
