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Let users restore files with one click

Archiving data shouldn’t mean compromising usability. ShArc was built to preserve the familiar SharePoint experience, even after files have been archived to Azure Blob Storage. 
Screenshots of restoring archived files in SharePoint
Screenshot of ShArc stub files
1 Users click restore or the file name
Screenshot of restoring screen
2 A restore screen shows that the file is loading
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3 End users work as usual.
Screenshot of how files look for end users after restoring
4 After the end user restore, the icon changes.

Give your users seamless access, even after archiving

Behind the scenes, ShArc replaces archived files with lightweight “.sharc” stub files with a ShArc icon but still behave like the originals. What this means for your users:

  • Works seamlessly with your existing workflows
  • Uses the tools your users already know and trust
  • Maintains all existing file permissions and access structures
  • Keeps your teams productive, even with archived files from months ago

File access as usual

When a user clicks, they’re seamlessly redirected to the browser view of the file, and within seconds the file is ready to edit, directly in the web app (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint Online). 

Screenshot of how ShArc restores data
Screenshot of how ShArc restores and opens data in OneDrive

Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint

Whether end users access their content through Teams, OneDrive, or SharePoint: retrieving an archived file is as simple as clicking on it. 

No training, no extra steps, no IT tickets.

Good for users, great for IT teams

This “1 click restore” principle ensures that storage optimization doesn’t get in the way of efficiency. Your users stay focused on their work – not on searching for missing files or waiting for IT to restore them. For IT teams that means: 

  • Fewer support tickets
  • Fewer restore requests
  • Happier users who stay in flow

By keeping the retrieval process intuitive and fully integrated, ShArc bridges the gap between storage optimization and user convenience, making it the ideal solution for growing SharePoint environments with high productivity demands.

You can also restore entire pages and libraries at the admin level with ShArc's restoring feature. 

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