{"id":365639,"date":"2021-11-11T21:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T18:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-undo-and-redo-on-a-windows-pc\/"},"modified":"2021-11-11T21:00:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T18:00:35","slug":"how-to-undo-and-redo-on-a-windows-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-undo-and-redo-on-a-windows-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Undo (and Redo) on a Windows PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32566585c54\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32566585c54\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-undo-and-redo-on-a-windows-pc\/#How_to_Undo_and_Sometimes_Redo_Using_Your_Keyboard\" >How to Undo and (Sometimes) Redo Using Your Keyboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-undo-and-redo-on-a-windows-pc\/#How_to_Undo_and_Redo_Using_a_Menu_or_Toolbar\" >How to Undo and Redo Using a Menu or Toolbar<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Undo (and Redo) on a Windows PC&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-766601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/undo_windows_hero_2.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/undo_windows_hero_2.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/undo_windows_hero_2.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Windows Undo Arrow\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve made a mistake on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC and would like to go back a step, it\u2019s easy to use the built-in \u201cUndo\u201d command. Similarly, you can sometimes also perform a \u201cRedo\u201d action to restore what you just undid. Here\u2019s how to perform both actions.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Undo_and_Sometimes_Redo_Using_Your_Keyboard\"><\/span>How to Undo and (Sometimes) Redo Using Your Keyboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Almost every Windows <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> supports at least a simple, one-step Undo. To undo an action you just performed in Windows, press Ctrl+Z on your keyboard.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-767245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ctrl_z_keyboard.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"To undo in Windows, press Ctrl+Z on your keyboard.\" width=\"650\" height=\"356\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/vector-illustration-qwerty-us-english-enus-360173246\">ojovago\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some applications (such as Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office) support multiple steps of Undo, taking you back another step each time you perform the Undo command. If so, you can keep pressing and releasing Ctrl+Z to go back as many steps as you need.<\/p>\n<p>Also, in many applications\u2014such as Microsoft Office apps\u2014you can press Ctrl+Y or F4 on your keyboard to Redo the action you just undid.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-767244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ctrl_y_keyboard.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"To redo in some Windows apps, press Ctrl+Y on your keyboard.\" width=\"650\" height=\"356\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/vector-illustration-qwerty-us-english-enus-360173246\">ojovago\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unlike on a Mac, the \u201cRedo\u201d action isn\u2019t universally implemented in Windows.\u00a0You\u2019ll have to experiment and see which applications support it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Undo_and_Redo_Using_a_Menu_or_Toolbar\"><\/span>How to Undo and Redo Using a Menu or Toolbar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In many apps that have a classic \u201cFile \/ Edit\u201d menu bar at the top of the window, you can perform an Undo by clicking \u201cEdit\u201d and selecting \u201cUndo\u201d in the menu that appears.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/windows_notepad_undo.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Edit &gt; Undo to perform an undo in some Windows programs.\" width=\"650\" height=\"226\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Likewise, some apps place a \u201cRedo\u201d option just below \u201cUndo\u201d in the \u201cEdit\u201d menu (as you\u2019ll often see on a Mac). But the classic File \/ Edit menu bar is getting harder to find in Windows. Instead, some apps such as Microsoft Word (and other Office apps) include special Undo and Redo toolbar buttons.<\/p>\n<p>To perform an Undo in Office apps, click the curved, left-pointing arrow in the Quick Access Toolbar at the very top of the window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word_undo_button.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The &quot;Undo&quot; Button in the Quick Access Bar in Word 365.\" width=\"650\" height=\"209\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To perform a redo that will bring back what you did undid, click the Redo button in the Quick Access toolbar, which looks like a hooked arrow pointing to the right.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word_redo_button.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The &quot;Redo&quot; Button in the Quick Access Bar in Word 365.\" width=\"650\" height=\"209\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Other apps with different toolbar interfaces will likely have different designs for their undo or redo buttons. In <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>, look for a curved arrow pointing to the left for \u201cUndo.\u201d You can also try right-clicking in a text entry area and looking for an \u201cUndo\u201d option. Or, when all else fails, try pressing Ctrl+Z on your keyboard. Good luck!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Undo (and Redo) on Mac<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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