We’ve all been there: you’re deep in a flow state, flying through a document or a design, and you hit (Ctrl+Z) one too many times. Suddenly, that perfect paragraph or pixel-perfect adjustment is gone.
| Operating System | Standard Shortcut | Alternative Shortcut | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Ctrl + Y | Ctrl + Shift + Z | | macOS | Command ( ⌘ ) + Shift + Z | Varies by app (rarely Cmd + Y ) | | Linux | Ctrl + Y | Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Most programs have a "memory" (buffer) of how many actions they can remember. If you’ve performed 50 actions since your last save, you might have hit the limit.
We’ve all been there: you’re deep in a flow state, flying through a document or a design, and you hit (Ctrl+Z) one too many times. Suddenly, that perfect paragraph or pixel-perfect adjustment is gone.
| Operating System | Standard Shortcut | Alternative Shortcut | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Ctrl + Y | Ctrl + Shift + Z | | macOS | Command ( ⌘ ) + Shift + Z | Varies by app (rarely Cmd + Y ) | | Linux | Ctrl + Y | Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Most programs have a "memory" (buffer) of how many actions they can remember. If you’ve performed 50 actions since your last save, you might have hit the limit.
