Ctrl+Z

Undo on Windows

Windows · Everyday Essentials
ActionUndo
ShortcutCtrl + Z
PlatformWindows
CategoryEveryday Essentials

About this shortcut

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

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to undo.

2

Press the keys

Press Ctrl + Z.

3

Done

Reverses your last action.

More Everyday Essentials shortcuts

Copy
Ctrl+C
Cut
Ctrl+X
Paste
Ctrl+V
Paste Without Formatting
Ctrl+Shift+V
Redo
Ctrl+Y
Select All
Ctrl+A
Save
Ctrl+S
Save As
Ctrl+Shift+S
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