This manual shows how to retrieve an assignment or submission when these are accidentally deleted. This can be done in the event Log, by performing the following steps: 

1. Navigate in the course to Tools in the Navbar 
2. Click on Assignments
3. Click on More Actions
4. Click on Event Log
5. Click on deleted, to see all the deleted items.  
6. Find the assignment you want to retrieve and click on restore. The retrieved assignment can be found on the assignment homepage. All restrictions, links and submissions linked to the assignment are retrieved as well.  

Note that group assignments cannot be retrieved when the group or group category that is linked to the assignment is deleted as well.