diff --git a/src/cli/backup/exchange.go b/src/cli/backup/exchange.go
index b1da988ba..a283436c3 100644
--- a/src/cli/backup/exchange.go
+++ b/src/cli/backup/exchange.go
@@ -26,28 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 // exchange bucket info from flags
 var (
-	backupID     string
 	exchangeData []string
-	user         []string
-
-	contact       []string
-	contactFolder []string
-	contactName   string
-
-	email               []string
-	emailFolder         []string
-	emailReceivedAfter  string
-	emailReceivedBefore string
-	emailSender         string
-	emailSubject        string
-
-	event             []string
-	eventCalendar     []string
-	eventOrganizer    string
-	eventRecurs       string
-	eventStartsAfter  string
-	eventStartsBefore string
-	eventSubject      string
 )
 
 const (
@@ -81,15 +60,15 @@ corso backup details exchange --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd --user a
 
 # Explore Alice's emails with subject containing "Hello world" in folder "Inbox" from a specific backup 
 corso backup details exchange --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd \
-      --user alice@example.com --email-subject "Hello world" --email-folder Inbox
+	--user alice@example.com --email-subject "Hello world" --email-folder Inbox
 
 # Explore Bobs's events occurring after start of 2022 from a specific backup
 corso backup details exchange --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd \
-      --user bob@example.com --event-starts-after 2022-01-01T00:00:00
+    --user bob@example.com --event-starts-after 2022-01-01T00:00:00
 
 # Explore Alice's contacts with name containing Andy from a specific backup
 corso backup details exchange --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd \
-      --user alice@example.com --contact-name Andy`
+    --user alice@example.com --contact-name Andy`
 )
 
 // called by backup.go to map subcommands to provider-specific handling.
@@ -109,10 +88,8 @@ func addExchangeCommands(cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
 
 		// Flags addition ordering should follow the order we want them to appear in help and docs:
 		// More generic (ex: --user) and more frequently used flags take precedence.
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&user,
-			utils.UserFN, nil,
-			"Backup Exchange data by a user's email; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all users")
+		utils.AddUserFlag(c)
+
 		fs.StringSliceVar(
 			&exchangeData,
 			utils.DataFN, nil,
@@ -121,17 +98,15 @@ func addExchangeCommands(cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
 
 	case listCommand:
 		c, fs = utils.AddCommand(cmd, exchangeListCmd())
+		fs.SortFlags = false
 
-		fs.StringVar(&backupID,
-			"backup", "",
-			"Display a specific backup, including the items that failed or were skipped during processing.")
-
+		utils.AddBackupIDFlag(c, false)
 		addFailedItemsFN(c)
 		addSkippedItemsFN(c)
 		addRecoveredErrorsFN(c)
 
 	case detailsCommand:
-		c, fs = utils.AddCommand(cmd, exchangeDetailsCmd())
+		c, _ = utils.AddCommand(cmd, exchangeDetailsCmd())
 
 		c.Use = c.Use + " " + exchangeServiceCommandDetailsUseSuffix
 		c.Example = exchangeServiceCommandDetailsExamples
@@ -140,95 +115,16 @@ func addExchangeCommands(cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
 
 		// Flags addition ordering should follow the order we want them to appear in help and docs:
 		// More generic (ex: --user) and more frequently used flags take precedence.
-		fs.StringVar(&backupID,
-			utils.BackupFN, "",
-			"ID of the backup to explore. (required)")
-		cobra.CheckErr(c.MarkFlagRequired(utils.BackupFN))
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&user,
-			utils.UserFN, nil,
-			"Select backup details by user ID; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all users.")
-
-		// email flags
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&email,
-			utils.EmailFN, nil,
-			"Select backup details for emails by email ID; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all emails.")
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&emailFolder,
-			utils.EmailFolderFN, nil,
-			"Select backup details for emails within a folder; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all email folders.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&emailSubject,
-			utils.EmailSubjectFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for emails with a subject containing this value.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&emailSender,
-			utils.EmailSenderFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for emails from a specific sender.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&emailReceivedAfter,
-			utils.EmailReceivedAfterFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for emails received after this datetime.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&emailReceivedBefore,
-			utils.EmailReceivedBeforeFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for emails received before this datetime.")
-
-		// event flags
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&event,
-			utils.EventFN, nil,
-			"Select backup details for events by event ID; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all events.")
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&eventCalendar,
-			utils.EventCalendarFN, nil,
-			"Select backup details for events under a calendar; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all events.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&eventSubject,
-			utils.EventSubjectFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for events with a subject containing this value.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&eventOrganizer,
-			utils.EventOrganizerFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for events from a specific organizer.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&eventRecurs,
-			utils.EventRecursFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for recurring events. Use `--event-recurs false` to select non-recurring events.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&eventStartsAfter,
-			utils.EventStartsAfterFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for events starting after this datetime.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&eventStartsBefore,
-			utils.EventStartsBeforeFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for events starting before this datetime.")
-
-		// contact flags
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&contact,
-			utils.ContactFN, nil,
-			"Select backup details for contacts by contact ID; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all contacts.")
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&contactFolder,
-			utils.ContactFolderFN, nil,
-			"Select backup details for contacts within a folder; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all contact folders.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&contactName,
-			utils.ContactNameFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for contacts whose contact name contains this value.")
+		utils.AddBackupIDFlag(c, true)
+		utils.AddExchangeDetailsAndRestoreFlags(c)
 
 	case deleteCommand:
-		c, fs = utils.AddCommand(cmd, exchangeDeleteCmd())
+		c, _ = utils.AddCommand(cmd, exchangeDeleteCmd())
 
 		c.Use = c.Use + " " + exchangeServiceCommandDeleteUseSuffix
 		c.Example = exchangeServiceCommandDeleteExamples
 
-		fs.StringVar(&backupID,
-			utils.BackupFN, "",
-			"ID of the backup to delete. (required)")
-		cobra.CheckErr(c.MarkFlagRequired(utils.BackupFN))
+		utils.AddBackupIDFlag(c, true)
 	}
 
 	return c
@@ -256,7 +152,7 @@ func createExchangeCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if err := validateExchangeBackupCreateFlags(user, exchangeData); err != nil {
+	if err := validateExchangeBackupCreateFlags(utils.User, exchangeData); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -267,7 +163,7 @@ func createExchangeCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	defer utils.CloseRepo(ctx, r)
 
-	sel := exchangeBackupCreateSelectors(user, exchangeData)
+	sel := exchangeBackupCreateSelectors(utils.User, exchangeData)
 
 	// TODO: log/print recoverable errors
 	errs := fault.New(false)
@@ -345,7 +241,7 @@ func exchangeListCmd() *cobra.Command {
 
 // lists the history of backup operations
 func listExchangeCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	return genericListCommand(cmd, backupID, path.ExchangeService, args)
+	return genericListCommand(cmd, utils.BackupID, path.ExchangeService, args)
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -371,23 +267,26 @@ func detailsExchangeCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	ctx := cmd.Context()
 	opts := utils.ExchangeOpts{
-		Contact:             contact,
-		ContactFolder:       contactFolder,
-		Email:               email,
-		EmailFolder:         emailFolder,
-		Event:               event,
-		EventCalendar:       eventCalendar,
-		Users:               user,
-		ContactName:         contactName,
-		EmailReceivedAfter:  emailReceivedAfter,
-		EmailReceivedBefore: emailReceivedBefore,
-		EmailSender:         emailSender,
-		EmailSubject:        emailSubject,
-		EventOrganizer:      eventOrganizer,
-		EventRecurs:         eventRecurs,
-		EventStartsAfter:    eventStartsAfter,
-		EventStartsBefore:   eventStartsBefore,
-		EventSubject:        eventSubject,
+		Users: utils.User,
+
+		Contact:       utils.Contact,
+		ContactFolder: utils.ContactFolder,
+		ContactName:   utils.ContactName,
+
+		Email:               utils.Email,
+		EmailFolder:         utils.EmailFolder,
+		EmailReceivedAfter:  utils.EmailReceivedAfter,
+		EmailReceivedBefore: utils.EmailReceivedBefore,
+		EmailSender:         utils.EmailSender,
+		EmailSubject:        utils.EmailSubject,
+		EventOrganizer:      utils.EventOrganizer,
+
+		Event:             utils.Event,
+		EventCalendar:     utils.EventCalendar,
+		EventRecurs:       utils.EventRecurs,
+		EventStartsAfter:  utils.EventStartsAfter,
+		EventStartsBefore: utils.EventStartsBefore,
+		EventSubject:      utils.EventSubject,
 
 		Populated: utils.GetPopulatedFlags(cmd),
 	}
@@ -401,7 +300,7 @@ func detailsExchangeCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	ctrlOpts := options.Control()
 
-	ds, err := runDetailsExchangeCmd(ctx, r, backupID, opts, ctrlOpts.SkipReduce)
+	ds, err := runDetailsExchangeCmd(ctx, r, utils.BackupID, opts, ctrlOpts.SkipReduce)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Only(ctx, err)
 	}
@@ -467,5 +366,5 @@ func exchangeDeleteCmd() *cobra.Command {
 
 // deletes an exchange service backup.
 func deleteExchangeCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	return genericDeleteCommand(cmd, backupID, "Exchange", args)
+	return genericDeleteCommand(cmd, utils.BackupID, "Exchange", args)
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/backup/onedrive.go b/src/cli/backup/onedrive.go
index 4a623e22a..fa46d6c26 100644
--- a/src/cli/backup/onedrive.go
+++ b/src/cli/backup/onedrive.go
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ corso backup details onedrive --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd --user a
 
 # Explore Alice or Bob's files with name containing "Fiscal 22" in folder "Reports"
 corso backup details onedrive --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd \
-      --user alice@example.com,bob@example.com  --file-name "Fiscal 22" --folder "Reports"
+    --user alice@example.com,bob@example.com  --file-name "Fiscal 22" --folder "Reports"
 
 # Explore Alice's files created before end of 2015 from a specific backup
 corso backup details onedrive --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd \
-      --user alice@example.com --file-created-before 2015-01-01T00:00:00`
+    --user alice@example.com --file-created-before 2015-01-01T00:00:00`
 )
 
 // called by backup.go to map subcommands to provider-specific handling.
@@ -65,83 +65,41 @@ func addOneDriveCommands(cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
 
 	switch cmd.Use {
 	case createCommand:
-		c, fs = utils.AddCommand(cmd, oneDriveCreateCmd())
+		c, _ = utils.AddCommand(cmd, oneDriveCreateCmd())
 		options.AddFeatureToggle(cmd, options.EnablePermissionsBackup())
 
 		c.Use = c.Use + " " + oneDriveServiceCommandCreateUseSuffix
 		c.Example = oneDriveServiceCommandCreateExamples
 
-		fs.StringSliceVar(&user,
-			utils.UserFN, nil,
-			"Backup OneDrive data by user's email address; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all users. (required)")
+		utils.AddUserFlag(c)
 		options.AddOperationFlags(c)
 
 	case listCommand:
 		c, fs = utils.AddCommand(cmd, oneDriveListCmd())
+		fs.SortFlags = false
 
-		fs.StringVar(&backupID,
-			"backup", "",
-			"Display a specific backup, including the items that failed or were skipped during processing.")
-
+		utils.AddBackupIDFlag(c, false)
 		addFailedItemsFN(c)
 		addSkippedItemsFN(c)
 		addRecoveredErrorsFN(c)
 
 	case detailsCommand:
-		c, fs = utils.AddCommand(cmd, oneDriveDetailsCmd())
+		c, _ = utils.AddCommand(cmd, oneDriveDetailsCmd())
 
 		c.Use = c.Use + " " + oneDriveServiceCommandDetailsUseSuffix
 		c.Example = oneDriveServiceCommandDetailsExamples
 
 		options.AddSkipReduceFlag(c)
-
-		fs.StringVar(&backupID,
-			utils.BackupFN, "",
-			"ID of the backup to explore. (required)")
-		cobra.CheckErr(c.MarkFlagRequired(utils.BackupFN))
-
-		// onedrive hierarchy flags
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&utils.FolderPaths,
-			utils.FolderFN, nil,
-			"Select backup details by OneDrive folder; defaults to root.")
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&utils.FileNames,
-			utils.FileFN, nil,
-			"Select backup details by file name.")
-
-		// onedrive info flags
-
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.FileCreatedAfter,
-			utils.FileCreatedAfterFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for files created after this datetime.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.FileCreatedBefore,
-			utils.FileCreatedBeforeFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for files created before this datetime.")
-
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.FileModifiedAfter,
-			utils.FileModifiedAfterFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for files modified after this datetime.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.FileModifiedBefore,
-			utils.FileModifiedBeforeFN, "",
-			"Select backup details for files modified before this datetime.")
+		utils.AddBackupIDFlag(c, true)
+		utils.AddOneDriveDetailsAndRestoreFlags(c)
 
 	case deleteCommand:
-		c, fs = utils.AddCommand(cmd, oneDriveDeleteCmd())
+		c, _ = utils.AddCommand(cmd, oneDriveDeleteCmd())
 
 		c.Use = c.Use + " " + oneDriveServiceCommandDeleteUseSuffix
 		c.Example = oneDriveServiceCommandDeleteExamples
 
-		fs.StringVar(&backupID,
-			utils.BackupFN, "",
-			"ID of the backup to delete. (required)")
-		cobra.CheckErr(c.MarkFlagRequired(utils.BackupFN))
+		utils.AddBackupIDFlag(c, true)
 	}
 
 	return c
@@ -170,7 +128,7 @@ func createOneDriveCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if err := validateOneDriveBackupCreateFlags(user); err != nil {
+	if err := validateOneDriveBackupCreateFlags(utils.User); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -181,7 +139,7 @@ func createOneDriveCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	defer utils.CloseRepo(ctx, r)
 
-	sel := oneDriveBackupCreateSelectors(user)
+	sel := oneDriveBackupCreateSelectors(utils.User)
 
 	// TODO: log/print recoverable errors
 	errs := fault.New(false)
@@ -236,7 +194,7 @@ func oneDriveListCmd() *cobra.Command {
 
 // lists the history of backup operations
 func listOneDriveCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	return genericListCommand(cmd, backupID, path.OneDriveService, args)
+	return genericListCommand(cmd, utils.BackupID, path.OneDriveService, args)
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -262,7 +220,7 @@ func detailsOneDriveCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	ctx := cmd.Context()
 	opts := utils.OneDriveOpts{
-		Users:              user,
+		Users:              utils.User,
 		FileNames:          utils.FileNames,
 		FolderPaths:        utils.FolderPaths,
 		FileCreatedAfter:   utils.FileCreatedAfter,
@@ -282,7 +240,7 @@ func detailsOneDriveCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	ctrlOpts := options.Control()
 
-	ds, err := runDetailsOneDriveCmd(ctx, r, backupID, opts, ctrlOpts.SkipReduce)
+	ds, err := runDetailsOneDriveCmd(ctx, r, utils.BackupID, opts, ctrlOpts.SkipReduce)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Only(ctx, err)
 	}
@@ -345,5 +303,5 @@ func oneDriveDeleteCmd() *cobra.Command {
 
 // deletes a oneDrive service backup.
 func deleteOneDriveCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	return genericDeleteCommand(cmd, backupID, "OneDrive", args)
+	return genericDeleteCommand(cmd, utils.BackupID, "OneDrive", args)
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/backup/sharepoint.go b/src/cli/backup/sharepoint.go
index e2d468227..4f8c33bca 100644
--- a/src/cli/backup/sharepoint.go
+++ b/src/cli/backup/sharepoint.go
@@ -26,12 +26,7 @@ import (
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // sharePoint bucket info from flags
-var (
-	pageFolders []string
-	page        []string
-
-	sharepointData []string
-)
+var sharepointData []string
 
 const (
 	dataLibraries = "libraries"
@@ -105,91 +100,30 @@ func addSharePointCommands(cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
 
 	case listCommand:
 		c, fs = utils.AddCommand(cmd, sharePointListCmd())
+		fs.SortFlags = false
 
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&backupID,
-			utils.BackupFN, "",
-			"Display a specific backup, including the items that failed or were skipped during processing.")
-
+		utils.AddBackupIDFlag(c, false)
 		addFailedItemsFN(c)
 		addSkippedItemsFN(c)
 		addRecoveredErrorsFN(c)
 
 	case detailsCommand:
-		c, fs = utils.AddCommand(cmd, sharePointDetailsCmd())
+		c, _ = utils.AddCommand(cmd, sharePointDetailsCmd())
 
 		c.Use = c.Use + " " + sharePointServiceCommandDetailsUseSuffix
 		c.Example = sharePointServiceCommandDetailsExamples
 
 		options.AddSkipReduceFlag(c)
-
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&backupID,
-			utils.BackupFN, "",
-			"ID of the backup to retrieve.")
-		cobra.CheckErr(c.MarkFlagRequired(utils.BackupFN))
-
-		// sharepoint hierarchy flags
-
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.Library,
-			utils.LibraryFN, "",
-			"Select backup details within a library. Defaults includes all libraries.")
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&utils.FolderPaths,
-			utils.FolderFN, nil,
-			"Select backup details by folder; defaults to root.")
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&utils.FileNames,
-			utils.FileFN, nil,
-			"Select backup details by file name.")
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&pageFolders,
-			utils.PageFolderFN, nil,
-			"Select backup data by folder name; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all folders.")
-		cobra.CheckErr(fs.MarkHidden(utils.PageFolderFN))
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&page,
-			utils.PagesFN, nil,
-			"Select backup data by file name; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all pages within the site.")
-		cobra.CheckErr(fs.MarkHidden(utils.PagesFN))
-
-		// sharepoint info flags
-
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.FileCreatedAfter,
-			utils.FileCreatedAfterFN, "",
-			"Select backup details created after this datetime.")
-
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.FileCreatedBefore,
-			utils.FileCreatedBeforeFN, "",
-			"Select backup details created before this datetime.")
-
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.FileModifiedAfter,
-			utils.FileModifiedAfterFN, "",
-			"Select backup details modified after this datetime.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.FileModifiedBefore,
-			utils.FileModifiedBeforeFN, "",
-			"Select backup details modified before this datetime.")
+		utils.AddBackupIDFlag(c, true)
+		utils.AddSharePointDetailsAndRestoreFlags(c)
 
 	case deleteCommand:
-		c, fs = utils.AddCommand(cmd, sharePointDeleteCmd())
+		c, _ = utils.AddCommand(cmd, sharePointDeleteCmd())
 
 		c.Use = c.Use + " " + sharePointServiceCommandDeleteUseSuffix
 		c.Example = sharePointServiceCommandDeleteExamples
 
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&backupID,
-			utils.BackupFN, "",
-			"ID of the backup to delete. (required)")
-		cobra.CheckErr(c.MarkFlagRequired(utils.BackupFN))
+		utils.AddBackupIDFlag(c, true)
 	}
 
 	return c
@@ -354,7 +288,7 @@ func sharePointListCmd() *cobra.Command {
 
 // lists the history of backup operations
 func listSharePointCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	return genericListCommand(cmd, backupID, path.SharePointService, args)
+	return genericListCommand(cmd, utils.BackupID, path.SharePointService, args)
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -374,7 +308,7 @@ func sharePointDeleteCmd() *cobra.Command {
 
 // deletes a sharePoint service backup.
 func deleteSharePointCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	return genericDeleteCommand(cmd, backupID, "SharePoint", args)
+	return genericDeleteCommand(cmd, utils.BackupID, "SharePoint", args)
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -422,7 +356,7 @@ func detailsSharePointCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	ctrlOpts := options.Control()
 
-	ds, err := runDetailsSharePointCmd(ctx, r, backupID, opts, ctrlOpts.SkipReduce)
+	ds, err := runDetailsSharePointCmd(ctx, r, utils.BackupID, opts, ctrlOpts.SkipReduce)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Only(ctx, err)
 	}
diff --git a/src/cli/restore/exchange.go b/src/cli/restore/exchange.go
index da295533f..af5e8077f 100644
--- a/src/cli/restore/exchange.go
+++ b/src/cli/restore/exchange.go
@@ -56,82 +56,10 @@ func addExchangeCommands(cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
 		// Flags addition ordering should follow the order we want them to appear in help and docs:
 		// More generic (ex: --user) and more frequently used flags take precedence.
 		// general flags
-		fs.StringVar(&backupID,
-			utils.BackupFN, "",
-			"ID of the backup to restore. (required)")
-		cobra.CheckErr(c.MarkFlagRequired(utils.BackupFN))
+		fs.SortFlags = false
 
-		fs.StringSliceVar(&user,
-			utils.UserFN, nil,
-			"Restore data by user's email address; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all users.")
-
-		// email flags
-		fs.StringSliceVar(&email,
-			utils.EmailFN, nil,
-			"Restore emails by ID; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all emails.")
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&emailFolder,
-			utils.EmailFolderFN, nil,
-			"Restore emails within a folder; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all email folders.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&emailSubject,
-			utils.EmailSubjectFN, "",
-			"Restore emails with a subject containing this value.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&emailSender,
-			utils.EmailSenderFN, "",
-			"Restore emails from a specific sender.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&emailReceivedAfter,
-			utils.EmailReceivedAfterFN, "",
-			"Restore emails received after this datetime.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&emailReceivedBefore,
-			utils.EmailReceivedBeforeFN, "",
-			"Restore emails received before this datetime.")
-
-		// event flags
-		fs.StringSliceVar(&event,
-			utils.EventFN, nil,
-			"Restore events by event ID; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all events.")
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&eventCalendar,
-			utils.EventCalendarFN, nil,
-			"Restore events under a calendar; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all event calendars.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&eventSubject,
-			utils.EventSubjectFN, "",
-			"Restore events with a subject containing this value.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&eventOrganizer,
-			utils.EventOrganizerFN, "",
-			"Restore events from a specific organizer.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&eventRecurs,
-			utils.EventRecursFN, "",
-			"Restore recurring events. Use `--event-recurs false` to restore non-recurring events.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&eventStartsAfter,
-			utils.EventStartsAfterFN, "",
-			"Restore events starting after this datetime.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&eventStartsBefore,
-			utils.EventStartsBeforeFN, "",
-			"Restore events starting before this datetime.")
-
-		// contacts flags
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&contact,
-			utils.ContactFN, nil,
-			"Restore contacts by contact ID; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all contacts.")
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&contactFolder,
-			utils.ContactFolderFN, nil,
-			"Restore contacts within a folder; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all contact folders.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&contactName,
-			utils.ContactNameFN, "",
-			"Restore contacts whose contact name contains this value.")
+		utils.AddBackupIDFlag(c, true)
+		utils.AddExchangeDetailsAndRestoreFlags(c)
 
 		// others
 		options.AddOperationFlags(c)
@@ -149,11 +77,11 @@ corso restore exchange --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd --email 98765ab
 
 # Restore Alice's emails with subject containing "Hello world" in "Inbox" from a specific backup
 corso restore exchange --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd \
-      --user alice@example.com --email-subject "Hello world" --email-folder Inbox
+    --user alice@example.com --email-subject "Hello world" --email-folder Inbox
 
 # Restore Bobs's entire calendar from a specific backup
 corso restore exchange --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd \
-      --user bob@example.com --event-calendar Calendar
+    --user bob@example.com --event-calendar Calendar
 
 # Restore contact with ID abdef0101 from a specific backup
 corso restore exchange --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd --contact abdef0101`
diff --git a/src/cli/restore/onedrive.go b/src/cli/restore/onedrive.go
index 9beeaf3a9..0d4a308eb 100644
--- a/src/cli/restore/onedrive.go
+++ b/src/cli/restore/onedrive.go
@@ -42,49 +42,8 @@ func addOneDriveCommands(cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
 		// More generic (ex: --user) and more frequently used flags take precedence.
 		fs.SortFlags = false
 
-		fs.StringVar(&backupID,
-			utils.BackupFN, "",
-			"ID of the backup to restore. (required)")
-		cobra.CheckErr(c.MarkFlagRequired(utils.BackupFN))
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(&user,
-			utils.UserFN, nil,
-			"Restore data by user's email address; accepts '"+utils.Wildcard+"' to select all users.")
-
-		// onedrive hierarchy (path/name) flags
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&folderPaths,
-			utils.FolderFN, nil,
-			"Restore items by OneDrive folder; defaults to root")
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&fileNames,
-			utils.FileFN, nil,
-			"Restore items by file name or ID")
-
-		// permissions restore flag
-		options.AddRestorePermissionsFlag(c)
-
-		// onedrive info flags
-
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&fileCreatedAfter,
-			utils.FileCreatedAfterFN, "",
-			"Restore files created after this datetime")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&fileCreatedBefore,
-			utils.FileCreatedBeforeFN, "",
-			"Restore files created before this datetime")
-
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&fileModifiedAfter,
-			utils.FileModifiedAfterFN, "",
-			"Restore files modified after this datetime")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&fileModifiedBefore,
-			utils.FileModifiedBeforeFN, "",
-			"Restore files modified before this datetime")
+		utils.AddBackupIDFlag(c, true)
+		utils.AddOneDriveDetailsAndRestoreFlags(c)
 
 		// others
 		options.AddOperationFlags(c)
@@ -105,11 +64,11 @@ corso restore onedrive --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd --file 98765abc
 
 # Restore Alice's file named "FY2021 Planning.xlsx in "Documents/Finance Reports" from a specific backup
 corso restore onedrive --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd \
-      --user alice@example.com --file "FY2021 Planning.xlsx" --folder "Documents/Finance Reports"
+    --user alice@example.com --file "FY2021 Planning.xlsx" --folder "Documents/Finance Reports"
 
 # Restore all files from Bob's folder that were created before 2020 when captured in a specific backup
 corso restore onedrive --backup 1234abcd-12ab-cd34-56de-1234abcd 
-      --user bob@example.com --folder "Documents/Finance Reports" --file-created-before 2020-01-01T00:00:00`
+    --user bob@example.com --folder "Documents/Finance Reports" --file-created-before 2020-01-01T00:00:00`
 )
 
 // `corso restore onedrive [<flag>...]`
diff --git a/src/cli/restore/sharepoint.go b/src/cli/restore/sharepoint.go
index 6b9267f9f..1057aab0d 100644
--- a/src/cli/restore/sharepoint.go
+++ b/src/cli/restore/sharepoint.go
@@ -39,73 +39,8 @@ func addSharePointCommands(cmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
 		// More generic (ex: --site) and more frequently used flags take precedence.
 		fs.SortFlags = false
 
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&backupID,
-			utils.BackupFN, "",
-			"ID of the backup to restore. (required)")
-		cobra.CheckErr(c.MarkFlagRequired(utils.BackupFN))
-
-		// sharepoint hierarchy (path/name) flags
-
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.Library,
-			utils.LibraryFN, "",
-			"Restore files within a library. Default includes all libraries.")
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&utils.FolderPaths,
-			utils.FolderFN, nil,
-			"Restore files by folder; defaults to root.")
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&utils.FileNames,
-			utils.FileFN, nil,
-			"Restore files by name.")
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&listPaths,
-			utils.ListFN, nil,
-			"Restore list items by SharePoint list ID")
-		cobra.CheckErr(fs.MarkHidden(utils.ListFN))
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&listItems,
-			utils.ListItemFN, nil,
-			"Restore list items by ID")
-		cobra.CheckErr(fs.MarkHidden(utils.ListItemFN))
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&pageFolders,
-			utils.PageFolderFN, nil,
-			"Restore Site pages by page folder name")
-		cobra.CheckErr(fs.MarkHidden(utils.PageFolderFN))
-
-		fs.StringSliceVar(
-			&pages,
-			utils.PagesFN, nil,
-			"Restore site pages by file name(s)")
-		cobra.CheckErr(fs.MarkHidden(utils.PagesFN))
-
-		// sharepoint info flags
-
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.FileCreatedAfter,
-			utils.FileCreatedAfterFN, "",
-			"Restore files created after this datetime.")
-
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.FileCreatedBefore,
-			utils.FileCreatedBeforeFN, "",
-			"Restore files created before this datetime.")
-
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.FileModifiedAfter,
-			utils.FileModifiedAfterFN, "",
-			"Restore files modified after this datetime.")
-		fs.StringVar(
-			&utils.FileModifiedBefore,
-			utils.FileModifiedBeforeFN, "",
-			"Restore files modified before this datetime.")
+		utils.AddBackupIDFlag(c, true)
+		utils.AddSharePointDetailsAndRestoreFlags(c)
 
 		// others
 		options.AddOperationFlags(c)
diff --git a/src/cli/utils/exchange.go b/src/cli/utils/exchange.go
index bbc360dfb..62a7d58c8 100644
--- a/src/cli/utils/exchange.go
+++ b/src/cli/utils/exchange.go
@@ -4,26 +4,51 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/selectors"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 // flag names
 const (
-	ContactFN             = "contact"
-	ContactFolderFN       = "contact-folder"
+	ContactFN       = "contact"
+	ContactFolderFN = "contact-folder"
+	ContactNameFN   = "contact-name"
+
 	EmailFN               = "email"
 	EmailFolderFN         = "email-folder"
-	EventFN               = "event"
-	EventCalendarFN       = "event-calendar"
-	ContactNameFN         = "contact-name"
 	EmailReceivedAfterFN  = "email-received-after"
 	EmailReceivedBeforeFN = "email-received-before"
 	EmailSenderFN         = "email-sender"
 	EmailSubjectFN        = "email-subject"
-	EventOrganizerFN      = "event-organizer"
-	EventRecursFN         = "event-recurs"
-	EventStartsAfterFN    = "event-starts-after"
-	EventStartsBeforeFN   = "event-starts-before"
-	EventSubjectFN        = "event-subject"
+
+	EventFN             = "event"
+	EventCalendarFN     = "event-calendar"
+	EventOrganizerFN    = "event-organizer"
+	EventRecursFN       = "event-recurs"
+	EventStartsAfterFN  = "event-starts-after"
+	EventStartsBeforeFN = "event-starts-before"
+	EventSubjectFN      = "event-subject"
+)
+
+// flag population values
+var (
+	Contact       []string
+	ContactFolder []string
+	ContactName   string
+
+	Email               []string
+	EmailFolder         []string
+	EmailReceivedAfter  string
+	EmailReceivedBefore string
+	EmailSender         string
+	EmailSubject        string
+
+	Event             []string
+	EventCalendar     []string
+	EventOrganizer    string
+	EventRecurs       string
+	EventStartsAfter  string
+	EventStartsBefore string
+	EventSubject      string
 )
 
 type ExchangeOpts struct {
@@ -48,6 +73,82 @@ type ExchangeOpts struct {
 	Populated PopulatedFlags
 }
 
+// AddExchangeDetailsAndRestoreFlags adds flags that are common to both the
+// details and restore commands.
+func AddExchangeDetailsAndRestoreFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
+	fs := cmd.Flags()
+
+	// email flags
+	fs.StringSliceVar(
+		&Email,
+		EmailFN, nil,
+		"Select emails by email ID; accepts '"+Wildcard+"' to select all emails.")
+	fs.StringSliceVar(
+		&EmailFolder,
+		EmailFolderFN, nil,
+		"Select emails within a folder; accepts '"+Wildcard+"' to select all email folders.")
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&EmailSubject,
+		EmailSubjectFN, "",
+		"Select emails with a subject containing this value.")
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&EmailSender,
+		EmailSenderFN, "",
+		"Select emails from a specific sender.")
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&EmailReceivedAfter,
+		EmailReceivedAfterFN, "",
+		"Select emails received after this datetime.")
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&EmailReceivedBefore,
+		EmailReceivedBeforeFN, "",
+		"Select emails received before this datetime.")
+
+	// event flags
+	fs.StringSliceVar(
+		&Event,
+		EventFN, nil,
+		"Select events by event ID; accepts '"+Wildcard+"' to select all events.")
+	fs.StringSliceVar(
+		&EventCalendar,
+		EventCalendarFN, nil,
+		"Select events under a calendar; accepts '"+Wildcard+"' to select all events.")
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&EventSubject,
+		EventSubjectFN, "",
+		"Select events with a subject containing this value.")
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&EventOrganizer,
+		EventOrganizerFN, "",
+		"Select events from a specific organizer.")
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&EventRecurs,
+		EventRecursFN, "",
+		"Select recurring events. Use `--event-recurs false` to select non-recurring events.")
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&EventStartsAfter,
+		EventStartsAfterFN, "",
+		"Select events starting after this datetime.")
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&EventStartsBefore,
+		EventStartsBeforeFN, "",
+		"Select events starting before this datetime.")
+
+	// contact flags
+	fs.StringSliceVar(
+		&Contact,
+		ContactFN, nil,
+		"Select contacts by contact ID; accepts '"+Wildcard+"' to select all contacts.")
+	fs.StringSliceVar(
+		&ContactFolder,
+		ContactFolderFN, nil,
+		"Select contacts within a folder; accepts '"+Wildcard+"' to select all contact folders.")
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&ContactName,
+		ContactNameFN, "",
+		"Select contacts whose contact name contains this value.")
+}
+
 // AddExchangeInclude adds the scope of the provided values to the selector's
 // inclusion set.  Any unpopulated slice will be replaced with selectors.Any()
 // to act as a wildcard.
diff --git a/src/cli/utils/flags.go b/src/cli/utils/flags.go
index 1dbd00968..920ffb333 100644
--- a/src/cli/utils/flags.go
+++ b/src/cli/utils/flags.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 
 // common flag vars
 var (
+	BackupID string
+
 	FolderPaths []string
 	FileNames   []string
 
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ var (
 	Library string
 	Site    []string
 	WebURL  []string
+
+	User []string
 )
 
 // common flag names
@@ -43,6 +47,24 @@ const (
 	FileModifiedBeforeFN = "file-modified-before"
 )
 
+// AddBackupIDFlag adds the --backup flag.
+func AddBackupIDFlag(cmd *cobra.Command, require bool) {
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&BackupID, BackupFN, "", "ID of the backup to retrieve.")
+
+	if require {
+		cobra.CheckErr(cmd.MarkFlagRequired(BackupFN))
+	}
+}
+
+// AddUserFlag adds the --user flag.
+func AddUserFlag(cmd *cobra.Command) {
+	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(
+		&User,
+		UserFN, nil,
+		"Backup a specific user's data; accepts '"+Wildcard+"' to select all users.")
+	cobra.CheckErr(cmd.MarkFlagRequired(UserFN))
+}
+
 type PopulatedFlags map[string]struct{}
 
 func (fs PopulatedFlags) populate(pf *pflag.Flag) {
diff --git a/src/cli/utils/onedrive.go b/src/cli/utils/onedrive.go
index 04a317ff4..c8b562118 100644
--- a/src/cli/utils/onedrive.go
+++ b/src/cli/utils/onedrive.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/selectors"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 type OneDriveOpts struct {
@@ -18,6 +19,41 @@ type OneDriveOpts struct {
 	Populated PopulatedFlags
 }
 
+// AddOneDriveDetailsAndRestoreFlags adds flags that are common to both the
+// details and restore commands.
+func AddOneDriveDetailsAndRestoreFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
+	fs := cmd.Flags()
+
+	fs.StringSliceVar(
+		&FolderPaths,
+		FolderFN, nil,
+		"Select files by OneDrive folder; defaults to root.")
+
+	fs.StringSliceVar(
+		&FileNames,
+		FileFN, nil,
+		"Select files by name.")
+
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&FileCreatedAfter,
+		FileCreatedAfterFN, "",
+		"Select files created after this datetime.")
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&FileCreatedBefore,
+		FileCreatedBeforeFN, "",
+		"Select files created before this datetime.")
+
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&FileModifiedAfter,
+		FileModifiedAfterFN, "",
+		"Select files modified after this datetime.")
+
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&FileModifiedBefore,
+		FileModifiedBeforeFN, "",
+		"Select files modified before this datetime.")
+}
+
 // ValidateOneDriveRestoreFlags checks common flags for correctness and interdependencies
 func ValidateOneDriveRestoreFlags(backupID string, opts OneDriveOpts) error {
 	if len(backupID) == 0 {
diff --git a/src/cli/utils/sharepoint.go b/src/cli/utils/sharepoint.go
index 35731efdf..e92fb1063 100644
--- a/src/cli/utils/sharepoint.go
+++ b/src/cli/utils/sharepoint.go
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package utils
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/selectors"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ const (
 	PagesFN      = "pages"
 )
 
+// flag population variables
+var (
+	PageFolders []string
+	Pages       []string
+)
+
 type SharePointOpts struct {
 	Library     string
 	FileNames   []string // for libraries, to duplicate onedrive interface
@@ -36,6 +42,58 @@ type SharePointOpts struct {
 	Populated PopulatedFlags
 }
 
+// AddSharePointDetailsAndRestoreFlags adds flags that are common to both the
+// details and restore commands.
+func AddSharePointDetailsAndRestoreFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
+	fs := cmd.Flags()
+
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&Library,
+		LibraryFN, "",
+		"Select only this library. Default includes all libraries.")
+
+	fs.StringSliceVar(
+		&FolderPaths,
+		FolderFN, nil,
+		"Select by folder; defaults to root.")
+
+	fs.StringSliceVar(
+		&FileNames,
+		FileFN, nil,
+		"Select by file name.")
+
+	fs.StringSliceVar(
+		&PageFolders,
+		PageFolderFN, nil,
+		"Select pages by folder name; accepts '"+Wildcard+"' to select all folders.")
+	cobra.CheckErr(fs.MarkHidden(PageFolderFN))
+
+	fs.StringSliceVar(
+		&Pages,
+		PagesFN, nil,
+		"Select pages by item name; accepts '"+Wildcard+"' to select all pages within the site.")
+	cobra.CheckErr(fs.MarkHidden(PagesFN))
+
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&FileCreatedAfter,
+		FileCreatedAfterFN, "",
+		"Select files created after this datetime.")
+
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&FileCreatedBefore,
+		FileCreatedBeforeFN, "",
+		"Select files created before this datetime.")
+
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&FileModifiedAfter,
+		FileModifiedAfterFN, "",
+		"Select files modified after this datetime.")
+	fs.StringVar(
+		&FileModifiedBefore,
+		FileModifiedBeforeFN, "",
+		"Select files modified before this datetime.")
+}
+
 // ValidateSharePointRestoreFlags checks common flags for correctness and interdependencies
 func ValidateSharePointRestoreFlags(backupID string, opts SharePointOpts) error {
 	if len(backupID) == 0 {
@@ -43,7 +101,6 @@ func ValidateSharePointRestoreFlags(backupID string, opts SharePointOpts) error
 	}
 
 	if _, ok := opts.Populated[FileCreatedAfterFN]; ok && !IsValidTimeFormat(opts.FileCreatedAfter) {
-		fmt.Printf("What was I sent: %v\n", opts.FileCreatedAfter)
 		return errors.New("invalid time format for " + FileCreatedAfterFN)
 	}