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# Backup & Restore

This section is a simple step-by-step guide on how to use Storware Backup & Recovery to protect your Microsoft 365.

## Backup and restore of Microsoft 365

### Manual backup

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**Note:** to perform a manual backup, a target account, site or team instance must be assigned to [Backup SLA](/backup-and-recovery-7.2/administration/cloud/backup-slas.md)
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Search for one of the cloud instances you want to backup and click `Backup` the button next to it.

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In the next window, choose backup type and what features you want to protect. If you want a backup of just one or more features use `manual selection` or use `according to the policy` to backup all features selected in [Backup SLA](/backup-and-recovery-7.2/administration/cloud/backup-slas.md) then click `Backup` button.

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You can track the progress of the task in `tasks console`

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### Manual restore

Search for cloud instance you want to restore and click `Restore` the button next to it.

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In the next window, choose if you want to restore `according to the policy` or use `manual selection` to restore one specific feature directly to the restored account and click `Restore` the button.

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**Note:** More information about Cloud you can find in the [administration](/backup-and-recovery-7.2/administration.md) chapter.
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