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Nothing is overwritten. If something with the same name is already in that place, the restored copy lands alongside it, so you end up with both and can compare them.

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If you'd rather put it somewhere else entirely, use Restore to… and pick a folder. See How do I restore a removed file?

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What happens if I restore a file and one with the same name is already there?

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Short answer: Nothing is overwritten: the restored copy is placed alongside the existing file so you keep both. Use Restore to… to put it in a different folder.

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Nothing is overwritten. If something with the same name is already in that place, the restored copy lands alongside it, so you end up with both and can compare them.

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If you'd rather put it somewhere else entirely, use Restore to… and pick a folder. See How do I restore a removed file?

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