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    Drive Data Types

    The table below lists data types that are supported or unsupported for Drive recovery in Cloud Backup for Google Workspace.

    Data TypesData TypesSupport StatusComments
    User’s drivePriorityUnsupported
    User’s driveRecentUnsupported
    User’s driveStarredUnsupported
    User’s driveTrashSupportedSupports backup and restore when the Trash folder is selected in Backup Settings.
    User’s driveComputerUnsupported
    FolderOwnerSupported
    FolderDescriptionSupported
    FolderCreated timeUnsupportedAfter the restore, the folder’s created time will be updated to the restored time.
    FolderModifiedPartially SupportedDoes not support restoring the last modifying user.
    FolderOpenedUnsupported
    FolderShare with people and groupsSupported
    FolderGet linkPartially SupportedIf the original folder has been deleted, after the restore, the original shared link will be unavailable. The resolution is getting a new shared link to the restored folder.
    FolderGet linkPartially SupportedIf you removed the target audience with whom a folder was shared with, after the restore job is Finished, the target audience would be restored as a group, but this security change cannot be reported in job details due to Google API limitations.
    FolderColorSupported
    FolderAdded to Starred/Removed from StarredSupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Share with people and groupsSupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Get linkPartially SupportedIf the original file has been deleted, after the restore, the original shared link will be unavailable. The resolution is getting a new shared link of the restored file.
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Get linkPartially SupportedIf you removed the target audience with whom a file was shared with, after the restore job is Finished, the target audience would be restored as a group, but this security change cannot be reported in job details due to Google API limitations.
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Added to Starred/Removed from StarredSupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)DescriptionSupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)OwnerSupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)LabelsSupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Created timeUnsupportedAfter the restore, the folder’s created time will be updated to the restored time.
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)ModifiedPartially SupportedDoes not support restoring the last modifying user.
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)LockedSupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)OpenedUnsupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Version HistoryUnsupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Google DocsSupportedThe format of comments and replies cannot be kept in the restored file.For Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, the add-ons cannot be kept after the restore due to Google API limitations. You can manually insert add-ons after the restore.
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Google SheetsSupportedThe format of comments and replies cannot be kept in the restored file.For Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, the add-ons cannot be kept after the restore due to Google API limitations. You can manually insert add-ons after the restore.
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Google SlidesSupportedThe format of comments and replies cannot be kept in the restored file.For Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, the add-ons cannot be kept after the restore due to Google API limitations. You can manually insert add-ons after the restore.
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Google VidsSupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Google FormsUnsupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Google DrawingsUnsupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Google My MapsUnsupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Google SitesUnsupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Google App ScriptsSupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Google Jamboards’Unsupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)ShortcutsUnsupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Shortcuts of third-party appsUnsupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Files identified as malware or spamUnsupported
    File (includes documents, images, audio, and videos)Files which the current user has no permission to download or exportUnsupported