Ctrl + Z on iPhone: 3 ways to undo actions on your phone

While it's easy to undo actions with Ctrl + Z on a computer, it may not be as obvious as undoing them on a smartphone. So if you've made a mistake typing on an iPhone, or even accidentally deleted text, you probably want to know how to fix it.

Fortunately, iOS has several workarounds for solving accidental typos. These shortcuts are easy to access and can save you a lot of time in your writing.

Ctrl + Z on iPhone: 3 ways to undo actions on your phone

Of course, if you have a physical keyboard paired with your iPhone, you can use the keyboard to undo text entry. To do this, simply press Command + Z to undo, and to redo, Shift + Command + Z.

When typing directly on your iPhone, however, there are some simple tricks that can help you edit text messages, notes, emails, and social media text entries.

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How to Undo Actions on iPhone

It is worth mentioning that several applications have dedicated buttons to undo or redo actions. For those that don't support these buttons, there are several gestures you can use to undo your last action on iPhone and iPad, and here are five of those ways.

1. Shake to undo

After typing text in Messages, Notes, Mail, or another app, just give your iPhone a quick shake. When the “Undo Typing” pop-up appears, tap “Undo” to delete the text you just typed. If you received this pop-up by accident and do not want to undo your entry, tap “Cancel”.

Typically, this feature is enabled by default; If you want to configure it, follow these steps:

1. Open “Settings”;
2. Tap “Accessibility”;
3. Tap “Ringtone”;
4. Set the “Shake to Undo” toggle to on or off.

2. Three-finger swipe

You can undo your typing by swiping three fingers to the left. This shortcut works across all built-in and third-party apps on both iPhone and iPad. You will see an “Undo” pop-up appear at the top of the screen, and the last action will be undone. To redo, simply swipe the screen with three fingers to the right.

3. Tap with three fingers

You can also undo typing by using three fingers to double-tap the screen. Just like swiping, you will see an “Undo” pop-up. Additionally, in many applications, you can open a formatting bar by tapping the screen once with three fingers.