How to undo on word online

What do you do if you accidentally spell something wrong or add an extra word or character? How do you undo actions while using Word? this article takes you through how to undo on word online, it also looks at how to redo actions that you might have undone.

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Here is how you can undo actions in Word online.

Open Office online and log in using your credentials.
Go to Word online.
You will have the list of documents created on Word online on the right
Double-click on the document you would like to edit. If you want to open a new document, click on the option.
Start typing into the document, add pictures, tables, or anything you need to do. If an action needs to be undone, click on the Home tab in the top menu.

Under Home, you will see the Undo option. Click on it.

From the dropdown menu, click on Undo. The last action you have performed will be undone.

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What is the undo shortcut key?

While Undoing an action in Word, it is good to remember that only the latest action can be undone. If you need to undo an action that was say 3 actions ago you will need to undo all the actions performed after it.

To undo an action in Word Online, you can use the following keyboard shortcut.

Ctrl + Z for Windows and
Command + Z for Mac

How to undo on Word for Mac?

Here are the steps to use the undo function in Word for Mac.

Locate the document you would like to work on. Go to the folder it is saved in and double-click to open.
You can also open a new document by going to Word and clicking on the new document option.

While working on the document, you can click on the Undo sign in the top bar near the save button if you need to undo an action.

Alternatively, You could use the keyboard shortcut Command + Z. Remember that the undo option will only recall the last action. If you are looking to undo something older, you must go back many steps. Also, undo doesn’t work if you close the document.

How to undo on Word for Windows?

Here are the steps you can follow when using the undo function in Windows.

Open Word and click on the document you want to open. This can also be done from Explorer or the folder in which you have saved the document. You also have the option of starting a new document.
Once the document is open and you are working on it, there will be an action that you would want to undo.
In such cases, the undo button is on the top bar near the save

Click on undo, and the action will be undone.

If you would like to use a keyboard shortcut its Ctrl + Z

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How to undo and redo on word for Android?

Here are the steps you can follow to undo and redo on an Android device for Word.

Download the Word application for Android and login to your account. All the files created and saved will sync to your phone.
You can tap on the name of the document to open it
Once the document is open, enable editing
Start adding in the content required. If you need to undo an action, go to the top ribbon.
The editing menu at the top will have an undo arrow.
Tap on it, and the action will be undone.
Another place you will find the undo icon is near the Home section at the bottom of the screen.

If you need to redo you will find the redo sign in the dropdown under undo.

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How to undo and redo on word for iOS?

Are you looking to undo Word online using your iOS device? Here are the steps to follow

Download the Word application from the store and log in to your account.
Tap on the document to open it
Enable editing
Work on the document till you have something to undo
Tap on the editing bar, and you will have the undo option
You can also find an undo option near the home menu at the bottom.

The redo option in iOS is in the dropdown menu under undo. Simply tap on the arrow, and you will have the option. Tap on it to use

How to redo on word online?

Here is how you can redo an action in Word online.

Login to Word online and double-click on the document you want to open. You can also open a new document from the home page.
After you have opened the document, start working on it. While working, you must redo an action you undid by mistake. Click on the Home tab in the top ribbon of the document.

Under Home, you will see the Undo sign with an arrow near it. Click on the arrow for a dropdown menu.
Select Redo from the options.
The action will be redone.

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What is the redo shortcut key?

Redo works so that you can redo the actions you might have undone by mistake. Say you undid deleting a word from your content but then realize you don’t really need it.

You can use the redo function to rectify it. You can use the following keyboard shortcut to redo an action in Word.

Ctrl + Y for Windows and
Command + Y for Mac

Steps on how to redo on Word for Mac

Here are the steps you can follow to redo an action in Word for Mac.

Open the document you would like to work on.
Start working on the document, when there is an error you will involuntarily use the undo function. But if you need to recall this, you can use the redo function.
The redo option is in the top menu. Click on the arrow near undo, and you will see a dropdown menu.
From this menu, u can click on and select redo.

If you want to use the keyboard to redo an action, use the command + Y combination.

Steps on how to redo on Word for Windows

When it comes to using the redo function on a Windows system, here are the steps you can follow.

Open the document
Start by working on it, when u undo an action and realize that the undo was not needed you can redo it.
The redo button is in the top bar of the document.
Click on the arrow near undo, and you will see a dropdown.
From here, you can click on Redo

Use the Combination Ctrl + Y on your keyboard for a faster redo.

Conclusion

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