When you delete a file, they are normally sent to the Trash. You can get them back from the Trash.
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# Recover a file that you deleted

If you deleted a file by pressing Ctrl Delete, clicking the Move to Trash menu item, or dragging the file to the Trash, the file should be in the Trash.

# Restore from Trash

Open the Files application from the Activities overview.

Click Trash in the sidebar.

If your deleted file is there, right-click on it and select Restore. It will be restored to the folder it was deleted from.

If you deleted the file using Shift Delete, or from the command line, the file can't be recovered using this method because it has been permanently deleted.

There are a number of recovery tools available that are sometimes able to recover files that were permanently deleted. They are generally not very easy to use, however. If you accidentally permanently deleted a file, it's probably best to ask for advice on a support forum to see if you can recover it.