How to Configure Audit Log to Capture All Deletes in SharePoint?

Requirement:  Track all delete operations in SharePoint.

How to Configure Audit Settings to Track Deletes in SharePoint?

We can Track All Deletes in a SharePoint site collection using Audit Log Feature in three steps:

Step 1: Make sure Reporting Feature is activated:

• Go to “Site Settings” >> Click on “Site collection features” under “Site Collection Administration”
• Find “Reporting” Feature and Click on “Activate”.

Step 2: Configure Audit Log Settings to Track Delete

• Go to “Site Settings” >> Click on “Site collection audit settings” under “Site Collection Administration”
• Enable “Deleting or restoring items” Checkbox and click on “OK”

  

Step 3: View all Delete Events

Once the auditing feature is configured to capture deletes, you can view the list of delete events captured from:

• Go to “Site Settings” >> Click on “Audit log reports” under “Site Collection Administration”
• Select “Deletions” Report.

This Opens the report in Microsoft Excel with all delete events occurred in the site collection (after the audit log configured to capture deletes!)