Microsoft 365 Backup: Granular File and Folder Restoration Now Available for SharePoint, OneDrive & Teams
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Microsoft 365 Backup: Granular File and Folder Restoration Now Available for SharePoint, OneDrive & Teams

Microsoft is rolling out granular file and folder restoration in Microsoft 365 Backup, allowing IT admins to recover specific items from SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams without restoring entire backups. A major step forward for enterprise data recovery.

Emanuel DE ALMEIDA 9 Mar 2026, 07:13 2 min read 0 views 0 Comments

Last updated 11 Mar 2026, 02:42

Key Takeaways

Microsoft 365 Backup gains precision

Microsoft is rolling out a major new feature for Microsoft 365 Backup: granular restoration of files and folders. This development allows administrators to recover specific items rather than complete backups.

The announcement comes as companies seek more flexible backup solutions for their Microsoft 365 data. The feature was highly anticipated by system administrators.

Impact on Microsoft 365 environments

This update affects all Microsoft 365 Backup users, particularly IT administrators responsible for data recovery. Organizations will now be able to precisely target the files to restore without recovering an entire backup.

The feature is particularly useful for large companies managing significant volumes of SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams data.

Deployment and access to the feature

The deployment of granular restoration is being carried out progressively in Microsoft 365 environments. Administrators can check availability in their Microsoft 365 admin center.

For more technical details on this development, see the full analysis on IT-Connect. Microsoft has not yet communicated a specific date for general availability.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is granular restoration in Microsoft 365 Backup?
It is a feature that allows restoring specific files and folders rather than complete backups, offering more precision in data recovery.
When will granular restoration be available?
Microsoft is gradually rolling out this feature in Microsoft 365 environments, with no specific date announced for general availability.
Who can use granular restoration?
All Microsoft 365 Backup users, particularly IT administrators responsible for managing backups and data recovery.

About the Author

Emanuel DE ALMEIDA

Emanuel DE ALMEIDA

Senior IT Journalist & Cloud Architect

Microsoft MCSA-certified Cloud Architect | Fortinet-focused. I modernize cloud, hybrid & on-prem infrastructure for reliability, security, performance and cost control - sharing field-tested ops & troubleshooting.

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