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Delete a file once and it disappears across all synced devices. Now, Microsoft is updating how this deletion shows up locally.
Starting May 2026, if a file is deleted from the cloud (OneDrive web or another device), it will be removed from your computer but it wonโt be sent to your Recycle Bin or Trash.
Recovery will happen only through the OneDrive or SharePoint web recycle bin.
A quick example:
You delete a document from your phone.
Later, you try to recover it from your laptopโs Recycle Bin.
โ You wonโt find it there
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Because it was a cloud delete, itโs available only in OneDrive on the web
This keeps things simpler – one place to restore files, and faster sync for large libraries.
Local deletes remain unchanged and will continue to appear in the Recycle Bin.
Make sure your users know where to look before they assume a file is gone.