+Z

Undo on Mac

Mac · Everyday Essentials
ActionUndo
Shortcut⌘ + Z
PlatformMac
CategoryEveryday Essentials

About this shortcut

On Mac, you can undo with ⌘ + Z. Reverses your last action. It sits in the Everyday Essentials group and is one of the Mac shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Mac conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to undo.

2

Press the keys

Press ⌘ + Z.

3

Done

Reverses your last action.

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