How to Restore a Deleted Yammer Community Group and Its Data
Question details
The organization needs to recover a recently deleted Yammer community group and all of its associated data.
- Product
- Microsoft Yammer
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- An organization's Yammer community group was mistakenly or intentionally deleted, and administrators are trying to restore access to the group and its conversations.
- Observed behavior
- The Yammer community group appears as deleted, rendering its data, files, and conversations inaccessible to members of the organization.
Ensure you have Microsoft 365 Administrator permissions, as only admins can restore deleted groups. Also, verify that the deletion occurred within the last 30 days, as groups permanently expire after this window.
Restore via Microsoft 365 Admin Center
If your Yammer community is connected to a Microsoft 365 group, you can restore it directly through the admin center within 30 days of deletion.
Most modern Yammer communities are backed by a Microsoft 365 group. Restoring the Microsoft 365 group will automatically restore the associated Yammer community, its messages, and files.
Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center and log in using an account with administrator credentials.
In the left-hand navigation pane, expand the 'Teams & groups' menu and click on 'Deleted groups'.
Select the deleted Yammer (Microsoft 365) group from the list, and click on the 'Restore group' button to initiate the recovery process.
Recover Data via Export or Microsoft Support
If the group is not connected to Microsoft 365 or standard recovery fails, check your organization's data retention backups or contact support.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to restore a deleted Yammer group?
If the Yammer community is connected to a Microsoft 365 group, you have exactly 30 days from the time it was deleted to restore it. After 30 days, the group and its data are permanently deleted.
Who has permission to restore a deleted Yammer community?
Only users with Microsoft 365 administrator permissions can access the 'Deleted groups' section in the admin center to perform the restoration.
What happens if my Yammer group is not connected to Microsoft 365?
If it is a standalone Yammer group not connected to M365, you cannot use the admin center to restore it. You will need to rely on your organization's recent data exports or open a service request with Microsoft Support for potential recovery.
