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Undo, redo, or repeat an action
 

You can undo and redo up to 100 actions in Microsoft Office programs, such as Microsoft Office Word 2007, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, Microsoft Office Excel 2007, and Microsoft Office Access 2007. You can repeat actions as many times as you want.

What do you want to do?


Undo the last action or actions that you made

To undo an action, do one or more of the following:

  Notes  

  • Some actions can't be undone, such as clicking any Office Button Button image command or saving a file. If you can't undo an action, the Undo command changes to Can't Undo.
  • In Excel, macros can clear all items from the undo list.

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Redo actions that you undid

  • To redo an action that you undid, click Redo Button image on the Quick Access Toolbar.

    Quick access toolbar

    Keyboard shortcut  You can also press CTRL+Y.

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Repeat the last action

Which 2007 Microsoft Office system program are you using?


Excel

The Repeat command Button image is not available on the Quick Access Toolbar by default. If you want to repeat the last action, you need to add the Repeat command to the Quick Access Toolbar first.

  1. Add the Repeat command to the Quick Access Toolbar by doing the following:
    1. Click Office Button Button image, and then click Excel Options.
    2. Click Customize.
    3. Under Choose commands from, click Popular Commands.
    4. In the list of commands, click Repeat, and then click Add.
    5. Click OK.
  2. Repeat the last action by clicking Repeat Button image on the Quick Access Toolbar.

    Quick access toolbar

    Keyboard shortcut  You can also press CTRL+Y.

 Note   Some actions, such as using a function in a cell, cannot be repeated. If you can't repeat the last action, the Repeat command changes to Can't Repeat.

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PowerPoint

  • To repeat the last action, click Repeat Button image on the Quick Access Toolbar.

    Keyboard shortcut  You can also press CTRL+Y.

  •  Note   If you can't repeat the last action, the Repeat command changes to Can't Repeat.

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Word

  • To repeat the last action, click Repeat Button image on the Quick Access Toolbar.

    Keyboard shortcut  You can also press CTRL+Y.

  •  Note   If you can't repeat the last action, the Repeat command changes to Can't Repeat.

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View demo

The following video shows you how to insert a pre-defined equation, create a new equation, modify an equation, and save the equation for later use.

Watch this Demo buttonWhat happened to the File menu

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