How to Restore a Deleted or Archived Yammer Group
Question details
The user wants to restore a deleted Yammer community that is currently appearing as archived.
- Product
- Yammer (Microsoft 365)
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Attempting to recover a deleted or archived Yammer community that is no longer accessible.
- Observed behavior
- Yammer does not offer a direct restore button, requiring recovery through Microsoft 365 admin settings.
Ensure you have Microsoft 365 administrator privileges or can contact your IT admin, as restoring a Yammer group requires accessing the deleted groups section in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Restore the Associated Microsoft 365 Group
Since Yammer communities are directly tied to Microsoft 365 groups, restoring the M365 group will recover the Yammer community.
Yammer does not provide a native restore button for deleted communities on its website or admin center. Instead, recovery must be handled by an administrator through the overarching Microsoft 365 admin center before the 30-day retention period expires.
Navigate to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center and log in using your administrator credentials.
In the left-hand navigation pane, go to the 'Teams & groups' section and click on 'Deleted groups'.
Scroll through the list or use the search bar to find the Microsoft 365 group that corresponds to your deleted Yammer community.
Select the appropriate group and click the 'Restore group' button.
Allow some time for the system to sync. The Yammer community and its contents will reappear on the platform shortly after the group is restored.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can any regular user restore a deleted Yammer group?
No. Only a user with Microsoft 365 administrator privileges can restore a deleted Yammer group because the recovery process requires access to the 'Deleted groups' section within the Microsoft 365 admin center.
How long do I have to restore a deleted Yammer community?
You have a maximum of 30 days from the exact time the Yammer community (and its associated Microsoft 365 group) was deleted. After 30 days, the data is permanently erased.
Why can't I find the restore option directly in the Yammer admin center?
Yammer does not have a native feature to restore communities directly. Because Yammer relies on the Microsoft 365 suite for group management, all recovery actions are centralized in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Does restoring the group bring back all Yammer conversations and files?
Yes, restoring the associated Microsoft 365 group within the 30-day window will recover the Yammer conversations, files, and other connected resources once the synchronization is complete.
