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title: "Step 2. Select Restore Point"
description: "At the Virtual Machine step of the wizard, select a restore point that will be used to restore files from the selected Azure VM, as well as a reason for restore."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vdcazure/userguide/restore_vm_files_point.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Performing Restore > Restoring Azure VMs > Restoring VM Files > Step 2. Select Restore Point"
dateModified: "2026-11-06"
---

# Step 2. Select Restore Point

At the **Virtual Machine** step of the wizard, select a restore point that will be used to restore files from the selected Azure VM, as well as a reason for restore.

By default, Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Azure uses the most recent valid restore point. However, you can restore the Azure VM data to an earlier state.

To select a specific restore point, do the following:

1. In the **Specify restore point** section, select a VM instance and click **Change Restore Point**.
2. In the **Specify restore point** window, select the necessary restore point.

   ::: tip

   You can filter the list of restore points by selecting the backup destination and date range.

   :::

3. In the **Restore reason** field, by default, Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Azure displays the current user and time stamp. 

   You can edit or replace the information in this field. This information will be saved to the session history, and you will be able to reference it later.

[![Select Restore Point](images/restore_vm_files_point_select.png "Select Restore Point")](images/restore_vm_files_point_select.png){.toggle scale=60}