{"id":"freeing-space.what-does-undo-last-removal-do","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-does-undo-last-removal-do","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"recycle-vault","title":"Recycle Vault"},"question":"What does Undo last removal do in the Recycle Vault?","alt_questions":["Undo last removal button","Restore the most recent clean-up","Undo the last thing Storage Studio removed","Put back last removal","Recycle Vault undo"],"short_answer":"It restores everything from the most recent removal in one step — a whole clear-up counts as one entry — back to where it came from, without overwriting anything.","answer_markdown":"It restores everything from the most recent removal in one step. Because a whole clear-up counts as a single entry, that might be one file or many folders — either way it all goes back with one action.\n\nRestored items return to where they came from, without overwriting anything already there. For older removals, select them in the list and use **Restore**. See [undoing a whole clear-up](/faq/freeing-space/can-i-undo-a-whole-clear-up).","answer_html":"<p>It restores everything from the most recent removal in one step. Because a whole clear-up counts as a single entry, that might be one file or many folders — either way it all goes back with one action.</p>\n<p>Restored items return to where they came from, without overwriting anything already there. For older removals, select them in the list and use <strong>Restore</strong>. See <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/can-i-undo-a-whole-clear-up\">undoing a whole clear-up</a>.</p>","answer_text":"It restores everything from the most recent removal in one step. Because a whole clear-up counts as a single entry, that might be one file or many folders — either way it all goes back with one action.\n\nRestored items return to where they came from, without overwriting anything already there. For older removals, select them in the list and use Restore. See undoing a whole clear-up.","tags":["recycle vault","undo","restore"],"related":[{"id":"freeing-space.can-i-undo-a-whole-clear-up","question":"Can I put back everything a clear-up removed in one go?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/can-i-undo-a-whole-clear-up"},{"id":"freeing-space.how-do-i-restore-a-removed-file","question":"How do I restore a file or folder Storage Studio removed?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/how-do-i-restore-a-removed-file"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"What does Undo last removal do in the Recycle Vault? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"It restores everything from the most recent removal in one step — a whole clear-up counts as one entry — back to where it came from, without overwriting anything.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Freeing up space","path":"/faq/freeing-space/"},{"name":"What does Undo last removal do in the Recycle Vault?","path":"/faq/freeing-space/what-does-undo-last-removal-do"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-undo-last-removal-do","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What does Undo last removal do in the Recycle Vault?","alternateName":["Undo last removal button","Restore the most recent clean-up","Undo the last thing Storage Studio removed","Put back last removal","Recycle Vault undo"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"It restores everything from the most recent removal in one step. Because a whole clear-up counts as a single entry, that might be one file or many folders — either way it all goes back with one action.\n\nRestored items return to where they came from, without overwriting anything already there. For older removals, select them in the list and use Restore. See undoing a whole clear-up.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-undo-last-removal-do"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\" aria-current=\"true\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#one-tap-cleanup\">One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#free-up-space-wizard\">Free Up Space wizard and button</a> <span>23</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#caches\">Caches and clutter</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#whats-using-space\">What&#39;s Using Space (Storage Inspector)</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#where-space-went\">Where your space went</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#emergency-space\">Emergency Space</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#temporary-files\">Temporary files and Storage Studio&#39;s own footprint</a> <span>10</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#stopping-and-safety\">Stopping, undoing and apps in the way</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#snapshots-held-space\">Local snapshots and held space</a> <span>16</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#recycle-vault\">Recycle Vault</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#profile-and-charts\">Storage Profile, charts and Home</a> <span>21</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">What does Undo last removal do in the Recycle Vault?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> · <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#recycle-vault\">Recycle Vault</a></p>\n<h1>What does Undo last removal do in the Recycle Vault?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> It restores everything from the most recent removal in one step — a whole clear-up counts as one entry — back to where it came from, without overwriting anything.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>It restores everything from the most recent removal in one step. Because a whole clear-up counts as a single entry, that might be one file or many folders — either way it all goes back with one action.</p>\n<p>Restored items return to where they came from, without overwriting anything already there. For older removals, select them in the list and use <strong>Restore</strong>. See <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/can-i-undo-a-whole-clear-up\">undoing a whole clear-up</a>.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/can-i-undo-a-whole-clear-up\">Can I put back everything a clear-up removed in one go?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/how-do-i-restore-a-removed-file\">How do I restore a file or folder Storage Studio removed?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/what-does-undo-last-removal-do.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/what-does-undo-last-removal-do.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}