To undo or redo, choose Edit > Undo or Edit > Redo.
Learn how to use Undo, Redo commands, and the History panel to control the state of your design in Adobe Illustrator.
By using the Undo or Redo commands and the History panel, you can easily control the state(s) of your design.
The Undo and Redo commands let you undo or redo changes you've made in the document, allowing you to correct mistakes as you work. You can undo or redo an operation after you select the Save command. You can also revert a file to the last saved version. However, the Undo, Redo, and Revert actions don't work if you close and reopen the file.
Follow the steps to perform any of these actions:
To undo or redo, choose Edit > Undo or Edit > Redo.
To revert the document to the last saved version, choose File > Revert.
You can also use the History panel to efficiently perform Undo/ Redo actions in Illustrator.
You can use the History panel to jump to any recent state of the design you created during the current working session in Illustrator. Each time you add any elements to the design, you can see new states being added to the History panel.
For example, if you select, draw with a pen tool, and rotate part of a design, each of those states is listed separately in the panel. When you select one of the states, the artwork reverts to how it looked when that change was first applied. You can then work from that state.
To open and use the History panel, follow the steps below:
To undo a specific change, select the name of the state and click Step Backward from the History panel menu.
When you select a state and clear the history, the states that come after it are removed. While the states that come before the selected state are also removed, the changes remain in the document. Also, see things to keep in mind when working on the History panel.
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Illustrator provides a variety of ways to automate many of the repetitive tasks you have to do, leaving more time to concentrate on the creative aspects of your work.
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Illustrator provides prerecorded actions to assist you in performing common tasks. These actions are installed as a default set in the Actions panel when you install the Illustrator application.
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