How to recover a deleted SPO site

Restoring Deleted SharePoint Online Sites in the Admin Center

Who Can Restore Sites

• You can restore deleted sites from the SharePoint admin center using either a Global Administrator or a SharePoint Administrator account.
• You do not need to be a Global Admin to perform the restore

How to Restore a Site

1. Go to the Deleted sites page in the SharePoint admin center.
2. Sign in with an account that has admin permissions.
3. Select the site you want to restore.
4. Click Restore.

Note: The Restore button only appears if one site is selected. It will not appear if multiple sites are selected 

Retention Periods

• SharePoint sites (including group-connected sites) are retained for 93 days after deletion 
• Microsoft 365 group resources (e.g., mailbox, Planner, Teams) are retained for only 30 days after deletion 

This means that if you restore a group-connected site after 30 days, the associated group resources may no longer be available, even though the site itself can still be restored.

Compliance and Retention Policies

• If a retention policy is applied to a Microsoft 365 group or its associated SharePoint site, deletion may be blocked until the retention period expires
• Retention policies can cause orphaned sites if the group is deleted but the site remains due to compliance settings 

Summary

• The restore process described is correct and reflects current Microsoft capabilities.
• The retention periods (93 days for sites, 30 days for group resources) are confirmed.
• Admins should be aware of retention policies that may affect deletion or restoration behavior.