| Everyone makes mistakes and changes their mind at some point, especially when creating or revising a document. With Word you can instantly correct typing errors by pressing a key. You can also reverse more complicated actions, such as typing an entire word, formatting a paragraph, or creating a chart. With the Undo button, if you change your mind, you can just as easily click the Redo button to restore the action you reversed . Undo or Redo an Action -
Click the Undo button to reverse your most recent action, such as typing a word, formatting a paragraph, or creating a chart. TIMESAVER Press Ctrl+Z to undo. -
Click the Redo button to restore the last action you reversed. TIMESAVER Press Ctrl+Y to redo your undo. -
Click the Undo button list arrow, and then select the consecutive actions you want to reverse. -
Click the Redo button list arrow, and then select the consecutive actions you want to restore. Did You Know? You can use Undo to reverse an AutoCorrect change . To reverse an AutoCorrect change, click the Undo button on the Standard toolbar as soon as AutoCorrect makes the change. | Correct Typing Errors Using the Keyboard | To Delete | Press | | One character at a time to the left of the insertion point | Backspace | | One word at a time to the left of the insertion point | Ctrl+Backspace | | One character at a time to the right of the insertion point | Delete | | One word at a time to the right of the insertion point | Ctrl+Delete | | Selected text | Backspace or Delete | | |