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Outlook · Undo the last action

Items

Windows · Linux

Ctrl+Z

Mac

Cmd+Z

Undoes the edit or the move you just made. A message already sent is out of its reach: recall is a separate command that works only inside the same organisation, and only when the conditions line up.

Group
Items
Keys held
2

These combinations are the installed Outlook app; Outlook on the web keys differ, and its Settings even ask you to pick between the Outlook, Gmail and Yahoo layouts.

Reading the key names

  • Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
  • On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
  • Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
  • With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
  • When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.

Common questions

Q. What is the shortcut for Undo the last action in Outlook?

Undoes the edit or the move you just made. A message already sent is out of its reach: recall is a separate command that works only inside the same organisation, and only when the conditions line up. It is Ctrl+Z on Windows and Cmd+Z on a Mac.

Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?

No — Ctrl+Z on Windows, Cmd+Z on a Mac.

Q. How many keys is that?

2 pressed together. The combination sits under Items in Outlook.

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