If you accidentally deleted a calendar event in Google Calendar, you can restore it from the Trash within 30 days of deletion. Once restored, the event will reappear in both Google Calendar and Fellow, and any associated meeting notes will remain accessible. This works for events you created and events you were invited to.
When Events Can Be Restored
Google Calendar keeps deleted events in Trash for 30 days before permanently removing them. Understanding the time limits helps you act quickly:
Restoration timeline:
Events are recoverable for 30 days after deletion
After 30 days, events are permanently deleted and cannot be recovered
Restored events automatically sync back to Fellow
What is preserved:
Event details (title, time, attendees, description)
Fellow meeting notes linked to the event
Action items and agenda content
Recurring event patterns
How to Restore Deleted Google Calendar Events
Step 1: Open Google Calendar settings
Navigate to Google Calendar in your web browser
Click the gear/cog icon in the top right corner
Select Trash from the dropdown menu
Step 2: Find your deleted event
In the Trash folder, you'll see all events deleted within the last 30 days.
Scroll through the list to find the event you want to restore
Events show the title, date, and time
You can restore single events or multiple events at once
Step 3: Select events to restore
Check the checkbox on the left side of each event you want to restore
To restore multiple events, check multiple boxes
To select all events, check the box at the top of the list
Click the arrow icon (restore button) on the right side
The selected events will be removed from Trash and restored to your calendar
Step 4: Verify in Fellow
After restoring events in Google Calendar:
Return to Fellow
Navigate to the Meetings section
The restored events should appear within a few minutes
Click the manual sync button at the bottom of the calendar if events don't appear immediately
Any meeting notes previously associated with the restored events will still be accessible.
What Happens When You Restore Events
In Google Calendar:
Events reappear on your calendar at their original date/time
All event details are preserved (attendees, description, recurrence)
For recurring events, the entire series is restored
In Fellow:
Events reappear in your calendar after automatic sync (usually within minutes)
Meeting notes remain linked to the restored events
Action items, agenda content, and discussions are preserved
You can access notes immediately once the event syncs
Restoring Events as Organizer vs Attendee
The restoration process works the same whether you're the organizer or an attendee:
As event organizer:
Restoring brings back the entire event
All attendees see the event on their calendars again
Attendees receive updated calendar notifications
As event attendee:
Restoring adds the event back to your calendar only
Your RSVP status may reset to "Needs action"
Organizer sees you as attending again
Troubleshooting
Can't find deleted event in Trash
Possible causes:
Event was deleted more than 30 days ago (permanently removed)
Trash was emptied manually
Event was deleted from a different calendar
Event was actually cancelled by the organizer (not deleted)
Solutions:
Check the date you deleted the event - it must be within 30 days
If you have multiple calendars synced, check the Trash for each calendar separately
If the organizer cancelled (rather than you deleting), contact them to recreate the event
If permanently deleted, ask the organizer to send a new invitation
Restored event not appearing in Fellow
Possible causes:
Fellow calendar hasn't synced yet
Calendar sync has an issue
Event was restored to a calendar not synced with Fellow
Solutions:
Click the manual sync button at the bottom of the Fellow calendar
Wait 5-10 minutes for automatic sync to complete
Refresh your Fellow page (Cmd/Ctrl + R)
Verify the event was restored to a calendar that's synced with Fellow in User Settings > Apps & Integrations
Restored event has no meeting notes
Possible causes:
The event was deleted before any notes were created
Notes were created in a different note series
The event ID changed during deletion/restoration (rare)
Solutions:
Check if notes exist as a standalone note series (not linked to calendar)
Search for the meeting title in Fellow's search bar
If notes existed before and are now missing, contact Fellow Support
Need to restore many events at once
Solution:
In Google Calendar Trash, check the box at the top of the event list to select all visible events
Click the restore arrow to restore all selected events at once
Repeat if you have more than one page of deleted events
Trash is empty but I need to recover an event
Cause: Events are permanently deleted after 30 days or if Trash was emptied.
Solutions:
Contact the event organizer and ask them to send a new invitation
If you organized the event, recreate it in Google Calendar or Fellow
Recovery is not possible after permanent deletion
Event restored but attendees didn't get notified
Cause: Google Calendar doesn't send notifications when events are restored from Trash.
Solution: If you're the organizer and want to ensure attendees know about the restored event, send them a message or update the event (which will trigger a notification).