> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dovetail.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Workspace trash

## Overview

You'll be able to view and restore deleted items from your workspace in trash. Deleted items can be restored for up to 30 days before they’re automatically and permanently deleted.

You can only see and restore items from your workspace that you previously had appropriate access to.

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## View and restore items in trash

Items in your workspace end up in workspace trash after you delete them. These items include deleted data, tags, tag boards, tag groups, fields, templates, and docs. Managers and Contributors can view and restore objects from trash within 30 days after deletion.

* To restore an item from workspace trash, open ⚙️ [Settings → Trash](https://dovetail.com/settings/trash), find your item in the list and select `Restore` to bring it back into your workspace or original project it lived within.

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## Who can recover items from Workspace Trash?

The Workspace Trash is available to Admins, Managers, and Contributors. Viewers cannot access or restore anything from Trash — even if they're a Workspace Admin.

Having access to the Workspace Trash does not guarantee you can restore a specific item — most item types also require an **editing seat**:

* **Plans with roles:** Manager or Contributor
* **Plans without roles:** a paid seat

If you don't have the right permissions, you'll see a tooltip explaining why the item can't be recovered.

| Item type                                                                      | Additional requirements (beyond an editing seat)                                                                                                                                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Projects                                                                       | Full access to the project                                                                                                                                                          |
| Templates                                                                      | Manager role or paid seat with Full access to the template                                                                                                                          |
| Agents                                                                         | None                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Channels                                                                       | None                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Dashboards                                                                     | Full access or Can edit access to the Dashboard                                                                                                                                     |
| Contacts                                                                       | Full access or Can edit access to the Contacts database                                                                                                                             |
| Project content (notes, docs, views, fields, tags, tag groups, and tag boards) | You must currently have edit access to the project it belongs to. If the project is read-only for you, or the workspace is read-only, the **Restore** option will not be available. |
| Workspace fields and tags                                                      | Full access to the relevant tag board/field group                                                                                                                                   |

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## FAQs

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  <Accordion title="Can I permanently delete something I uploaded right away and avoid the 30-day wait?">
    You do not have the option to bypass the 30-day retention period.

    All deletions go to workspace trash, where they remain accessible to Managers and Contributors to view and restore within 30 days.

    After those 30 days, deletion is automatic and irreversible.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>