Does a deleted sheet still count toward my active sheets?

No. Deleting unpublishes it, so it doesn't count toward the Free plan's active sheets, and its public link is a 404 until you restore it.

Who can restore, and who can delete?

Deleting is still owner-only — it's the one action that ends in sign-ups being removed. Restoring only adds data back, so any admin can do it, the same as un-archiving. Delete forever, which skips the wait, is owner-only again.

Does the link come back too?

Yes. The sheet keeps its address while it's in the Deleted list, so a QR code on a printed bulletin works again the moment you restore. It comes back as a draft; publish when you're ready.

What about sign-ups I removed one at a time?

Those are still removed straight away — each one is confirmed on the way out and the volunteer gets a short email, so there's no mistake to undo. The 30-day hold is for the whole-sheet accident.

Announcement · October 23, 2026

undo, for sheets

Deleted a sheet by mistake? You have 30 days

The worst support email we get is three words long: “I deleted it.” The Christmas sheet, eighty sign-ups, gone because Delete was next to Archive and the confirm said “forever” and someone was in a hurry. We could say sorry. We couldn't say undo.

The short version: A deleted sheet now moves to a Deleted list at the bottom of your dashboard with every sign-up still on it. Any admin can press Restore for 30 days and it comes back as a draft, same link, same folder. After that it's removed for good, or sooner if the owner presses Delete forever. Every plan.

What changed

Delete used to be the real thing: the row and its sign-ups went in one query, and the only way back was a database backup we'd rather not open. Now Delete stamps the sheet and takes it off every page — the dashboard, the public link, the reminder and roundup emails — but keeps the data. Open Deleted under Archived to see what's waiting, when each one will be removed, and how many sign-ups it holds.

What didn't

Deleting is still the owner's call, and Archive is still the everyday way to put a sheet away. Removing one person from a sheet still happens straight away, with their courtesy email. And after 30 days a deleted sheet really is gone, the way the privacy policy says.

Common questions

Does a deleted sheet still count toward my active sheets?: No. Deleting unpublishes it, so it doesn't count toward the Free plan's active sheets, and its public link is a 404 until you restore it.
Who can restore, and who can delete?: Deleting is still owner-only — it's the one action that ends in sign-ups being removed. Restoring only adds data back, so any admin can do it, the same as un-archiving. Delete forever, which skips the wait, is owner-only again.
Does the link come back too?: Yes. The sheet keeps its address while it's in the Deleted list, so a QR code on a printed bulletin works again the moment you restore. It comes back as a draft; publish when you're ready.
What about sign-ups I removed one at a time?: Those are still removed straight away — each one is confirmed on the way out and the volunteer gets a short email, so there's no mistake to undo. The 30-day hold is for the whole-sheet accident.

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