Delete or restore a deleted file

Available on Smokeball Boost, Grow and Prosper+

Grow/Prosper+ Boost

It is possible to delete a file from any matter by right-clicking on the item. However, nothing is ever permanently deleted. In a matter of a few clicks, you can restore the file.

Important Note

Files that are deleted in Smokeball cannot be permanently removed. You can restore deleted files at any time.

Delete a File

Right-click any document and select delete.

Restore a Deleted File

  1. Right-click any document and select Show deleted items.
  2. Locate the deleted file, right-click, and select Restore.

Smokeball Web App

It is possible to delete a file from any matter. However, nothing is ever permanently deleted, and you can restore any file that has been deleted by accident.

Delete a file

  1. Navigate to the Documents section of your matter.
  2. Click on the three horizontal documents and select Delete.

Restore a deleted file

Note: While it is possible to restore a file deleted in the web app, you will need to use the desktop version of Smokeball to do so.

  1. Right-click under documents and select Show deleted items.mceclip1.png
  2. Locate the deleted file, right-click, and select Restore. It is possible to delete a file from any matter
  3. The restored document will be accessible in the matter's documents section on Smokeball Desktop and the web app. 
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