6 ways to undo and redo when you typed or accidentally deleted notes in the Notes app

Did you accidentally delete or overwrite an important note in the Notes app? Don’t worry – we can help you recover! There are many ways to undo typing errors in Notes on iPhone or iPad, including shaking your phone or tablet, opening Markup, and using quick finger gestures. This wikiHow article will show you 6 easy ways to undo typos and other changes in the Notes app.

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Use the Undo (undo) icon

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You will find the Undo (undo) and Redo (redo) icons in the Markup tool. Tap the pen icon at the bottom of an open note to open Markup, which has two arrow icons at the top of the screen. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Tap the arrow pointing left to undo the last change. You can undo many actions this way by tapping the icon again (if it’s lit).
Tap the arrow pointing to the right to redo the last change you just made.

Three-finger swipe

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Use 3 fingers to swipe left and tap Undo . If you accidentally overwrite or delete a piece of text in a note, a quick 3-finger swipe left will help you restore the last action. This move also works in other apps, including Pages. ^{[2] X Research Source}

If you change your mind about undoing the last action, swipe 3 fingers to the right and select Redo .

Double tap with 3 fingers

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Quickly tap the screen twice with 3 fingers. This brings up an edit menu with one arrow pointing left and one arrow pointing right on each side.

Tap the arrow pointing left to undo the last action.
Tap the arrow pointing right to redo if you change your mind.

Shake to undo

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Shake iPhone or iPad and select Undo . This will undo the last edit you just made to the open note. If you change your mind, you can shake your phone or tablet again and select Redo Typing .

If you accidentally enable Shake to Undo, you can disable the feature. Just open the Settings app and go to Accessibility > Touch . Tap the “Shake to Undo” button to disable it.

Shortcut keys

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Press ⌘ Cmd + Z to undo on the external keyboard. This shortcut will quickly undo the last action in the iOS Notes app, just like on the Mac. If you change your mind, you can press Shift + Cmd + Z to redo the undone action.

Recover deleted notes

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You can restore a note you still need that you accidentally deleted. As long as it hasn’t been more than 30 days since you deleted the note in the Notes app, you’ll find the deleted note in the Recently Deleted folder. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

In the Notes app, tap the back button in the upper left corner until you find the “Fpders” menu (folders).
Tap Recently Deleted below “iCloud.”
Tap Edit in the upper right corner and select the note you want to restore.
Touch Move and touch Notes to restore notes.

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