Restore Deleted Activities & Courses in Moodle with the Recycle Bin

Step 1 - From your course or category, select the icon and select Recycle bin.

Step 2 - Click on the Restore icon in its column.

Step 3 - Done, navigate back to your dashboard or restore other files.

All courses now have a recycle bin that retains deleted activities for 7 days before permanently removing them.
In addition to restoring activities, users with relevant category permissions may also use the recycle bin to restore deleted courses. The recycle bin is available by default in all courses and categories, but the link in the administration block is only visible once something has been deleted.
Administrators can modify the settings in the Site administration menu and can adjust how long an item or course will remain available until permanently deleted, as well as make the recycle bin visible in the administration block even when empty. If preferred, the recycle bin can be disabled.
This feature can be a life saver for administrators who have been too hasty to delete an activity or course that they actually do, indeed, still need.

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