How to restore a document within Quip

This article explains how to recover a deleted document, spreadsheet, or presentation in Quip, how long deleted items stay recoverable, and what happens when you delete content shared with others.

Recover a Deleted Document

To restore a deleted document or spreadsheet, go to your Folders and find the Trash folder located under My Documents.

Scroll to the bottom section labeled Trash folder. Double-click the document you wish to recover and choose Recover.

Quip returns the document to its previous folder location and opens the document directly to remind you of that location. If the original folder has been deleted, Quip places the recovered document in your Private Folder.

If you Permanently Delete an item, it can never be restored by you or anyone else who had access to it.

Documents Deleted by Others

There is a subfolder in your Trash folder called Deleted by Others. This shows documents, spreadsheets, and presentations you had access to that were deleted by someone else who also had access.

Trash Folder Retention

A piece of content lives in the Trash folder or your Deleted by Others subfolder for 30 days. After 30 days, the content is permanently deleted from your Trash folder.

Deleting Content Shared With Others

Before someone deletes a document, spreadsheet, or presentation that's shared with other people, the person deleting the content must first acknowledge that deleting it also deletes it for everyone else with access.