Power Platform 2026 Release Wave 1: Restore Deleted Records
UG Expert Kylie Kiser demonstrates using the restore deleted records feature ā what it looks like, turning it on, and enabling it in your environment ā as part of Power Platform 2026 Release Wave 1.
Key Takeaways
- Previous fixes: If users delete something, it’s gone forever. There are a few community tools to fix this by viewing data and harvesting audit logs, or restoring the entire environment to get the data back. However, these methods can sometimes cause issues
- Overview: Now, users have a flexible way to restore records. Administrators can turn it on and define how long the records are available to be restored. After turning on the setting, you’ll be able to view the deleted records within data management.
- Turning on the feature: Kylie walks through how to turn the feature on in your environment. Navigate to an environment and open the settings area, then go to the product area and select features. Under this page, users can find the deleted records setting. Checking it off will enable the feature to keep deleted records. It opens the option for users to set the number of days it would be available, between 1 and 30, then save the settings. Make sure to turn this on in your sandbox or production environment, not a trial or developer environment, so it will save.
- Accessing the records: Viewing the deleted records is within the Power Platform Admin Center. Administrators can navigate to settings, then data management, then to deleted records to select and restore records. While this isn’t something that all users will be able to do, it is something that admins can do.
