How to Restore a Backup From Google Drive (2024 Guide)
In this article, we will show you how to restore a Google Drive backup. Simply follow the steps below.
Restore Backup from Google Drive
Follow the steps below to restore backups from Google Drive to your computer and mobile phone.
Restore a Backup From Google Drive to Your Computer
Here’s how to restore a backup from Google Drive to your computer:
1. Locate the Files You Want to Restore
In the Google Drive interface, use the search bar at the top to type in the names of the documents you are looking for. This will help you quickly find these specific documents among your saved files.
In our example, we’ll find the “Business Continuity Plan,” “Quarterly Financial Report Q3,” and “Competitor Analysis Framework” documents.
2. Select and Download Your Files
Once you find the documents, click to select each one. To select multiple documents, hold the ‘Ctrl’ key on your keyboard while clicking each file. Then, right-click on any of the highlighted files and choose ‘Download’ from the dropdown menu.
3. Verify the Files Have Downloaded Correctly
Navigate to the ‘Downloads’ folder on your computer, or wherever your browser is set to save downloaded files. Check to see if your files are present and fully downloaded without any errors.
4. Move the Files to Appropriate Folder
After verifying the files, you can move them to a more specific folder. For example, we will move and utilize our documents to a folder named “Business Documents.”
How to Restore a Backup from Google Drive on Your Android Device
Follow the steps below to restore a backup from Google Drive to your Android device.
1. Find the Files You Want to Restore
Within the app, use the search function at the top or browse through your folders to find the files you want to restore. In our example, we will restore the “Business Continuity Plan,” “Quarterly Financial Report Q3,” and “Competitor Analysis Framework” documents. Tap on each document to select.
Then, tap the vertical ellipsis (three dots) to open a menu where you can select ‘Download’.
2. Download the Marked Business Documents to Your Device
Click ‘Download’ from the menu to begin downloading the files to your device.
3. Check Your Device’s Downloads Folder for the Business Documents
Open your device’s file manager app and navigate to the ‘Downloads’ folder.
Verify that the files are there and correctly downloaded.
You can move the documents to other folders within your device for better organization or easier access.
We hope that you now have a better understanding of how to restore a backup from Google Drive. If you enjoyed this article, you might also like our article on how to view backups on Google Drive or our article on how to unshare a file in Google Drive.
