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Did you know that you can use gestures to Undo and Redo Typing on an iPhone or iPad? This is a useful feature that not many people know about, but once you learn how to use it, you’ll be glad you did. For some users, it works much better than the “Shake to Undo” feature. If you make mistakes while typing on your iPhone or iPad, you’re probably used to backspacing and editing your texts.
However, you might not know about the new gestures that have been added to iOS to make text editing much faster and easier. For example, a quick shake makes a pop-up appear that undoes what you just typed, and another quick shake undoes this and restores your text. Here’s what you need to do.
How To Redo Typing On iPhone And iPad
Using Tapping Gesture
With three fingers, double-tap on the phone screen. And then, revert the Revert Icon, and your text will go to the previous text. Doesn’t work for third-party applications like WhatsApp, Facebook, etc.
Shake Device To Undo
Just shake a device once to let go of the mistake in the text. When you shake the device, you will receive a pop-up saying Undo Typing; tap on Undo. However, you can discard the Undo if you accidentally shake the device. And this mode isn’t available in third-party applications. To use the feature, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch and then enable the toggle next to the Shake To Undo.
Use Swiping Gesture
If you are writing professional emails or just writing notes, you can undo errors by swiping three fingers on the left side. And best of all, this gesture works in both third-party and pre-installed applications.
Back Tap to Undo on iPhone Only
Double or Triple tap on the back of your iPhone to perform actions quickly. Ajust Shake action for Double-tap or Triple Tap as per these steps, go to the Settings app on iPhone > Accessibility > Touch.
How To Undo-Redo Text On iPhone Through Back Tap Feature
- Go to Settings.
- Choose Accessibility.
- Tap on Touch.
- Scroll down to Back Tap and hit on it.
FAQs
After typing text in your Messages, Notes, Mail, or other app, give your iPhone a quick shake. 2. When the “Undo Typing” pop-up appears, tap “Undo” to delete the text you just typed.
To redo the most recent action that you undid, press CTRL+Y. To redo several actions, do one of the following: Press CTRL+Y repeatedly until the actions are redone. On the Quick Access Toolbar, click the arrow next to Redo , and then click the actions that you want to redo.
Undo: Swipe from right to left across the keyboard with two fingers. Redo: Swipe from left to right across the keyboard with two fingers. Move cursor: Slide one finger horizontally across the keyboard. Select text: Hold the Shift key with one finger and slide a second finger horizontally across the keyboard.