How to redo or undo an action on Mac

Undo, redo, repeat: what are the shortcuts? Add a new skill by checking our quick tutorial regarding these actions. Command Z and Command Y will become your new favourite shortcuts!

You probably know the shortcut Command Z (or Cmd Z) to undo an action in Excel or Word. But do you know how to redo an action if you pressed Command Z too many times?

Discover a handy trick to undo or redo in Excel worksheets or in Google Docs by reading our tutorial below!

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Undo shortcut in Excel – Command Z

One of the basic shortcut keys to know is the one to undo in Excel: Command Z!

Use Cmd + Z (Command + Z) to undo the previous action(s) in your documents. On Mac, it works with many programs so why not using it?

Where is the command key on Mac?

On Mac, the command key (command button) is located next to the space bar (spacebar, space key): on the left and on the right.

What to do if I press Command Z too many times?

Don’t panic if you pressed the undo shortcut (Command + Z) too many times: you can cancel Command Z by pressing Command Y instead!

Command + Y let you redo or repeat an action in Excel, Google Docs or Word.

Did you know you can use Command Y to repeat an action?

What is the shortcut to repeat an action?

Save time while writing a text or editing tables in Google Spreadsheets or Excel by repeating your last action: press Command + Y to do so!

The Cmd Y keyboard shortcut (Cmd + Y) lets you repeat your last action and can be used in many documents on Mac.