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# Restoring Microsoft Exchange and OneDrive data
Restore emails, calendars, contacts, and selected OneDrive folders and files from a backup.
**Microsoft Exchange and OneDrive data can be restored with granular control over the recovery scope and destination. Emails, calendars, contacts, files, and folders can be restored directly to a Microsoft 365 user account or locally to a device, supporting recovery after accidental deletion, migration, and other data-loss scenarios.**
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## Recovery process
The below steps demonstrate how to restore **Microsoft Exchange** data and **OneDrive** folders and files using **GitProtect Management Service**.
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Open the **Microsoft 365** tab, then click the **Explore** button next to the organization whose backup you want to restore.
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In the **Microsoft 365 Users** tab, search for the user whose data you want to restore, and then click the restore button in the action menu for that user.
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Next, select the backup plan from which you want to restore data. Click **View available plans**, and then select a plan from the list.
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Choose the backup version from all the backups that have already been performed — select the desired date and click the **Restore** button.
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Select the restore destination and click **Next**.
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In the next pane, browse the tabs, select the data you want to restore, and click **Restore selected**. Alternatively, click **Restore all** to restore all available data.
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Next, depending on the selected restore destination, configure the **Restore to** and **Restore directory** settings.
#### Restore to the original account
1. In the **Restore directory** section, choose one of the following options:
1. **New directory** — creates a new directory to restore the data to.
2. **Original directory** — restores the data to its original location. You can also choose to overwrite existing **OneDrive** files and email messages.
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#### Restore to a new account
1. In the **Restore to** pane, select the user to whom you want to restore the data, and click **Save**.
2. In the **Restore directory** section, choose one of the following options:
1. **New directory** — creates a new directory to restore the data to.
2. **Original directory** — restores the data to its original location. You can also choose to overwrite existing **OneDrive** files and email messages.
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#### Restore to a device
1. In the **Restore to** pane, select the device to use as the restore destination, and click **Save**.
2. In the **Restore directory** section, select the directory where the data will be restored, and then click **Apply**.
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In **Restore settings**, you can limit bandwidth usage and select the default backup agent (worker) that will be used to restore the data (where applicable).
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After defining all parameters, click the **Restore** button to start the recovery process. You can monitor the process in the **Tasks** tab.
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