We all make mistakes. We all wish we could turn back time. Here’s a quick, two-fingered way to do just that.
If you’ve used Photoshop or G.I.M.P. or just about any other photo editing program, you’ll know that you can undo any action that you’re performed by clicking edit/undo. Those of you who use macros or keyboard shortcuts know that you can do the same thing by hitting the Control key and the Z key at the same time. Did you know that the Ctl/z combination works just as well in Windows and virtually every program, including browsers, that you use? Well it does.
Even if you delete a file and send it to the Recycle Bin, hitting Ctl/z will bring that file back again. If you accidentally hit the wrong keys in Word and your document disappears for some reason, make sure you hit Ctl/Z before you do anything else.
Tip: If you delete a file while holding down the Shift key, the file is gone forever. That’s a good thing and a bad thing sometimes. Unless you are sure that you won’t need the file again, send it to the Recycle Bin and think about it for a while.
Try getting used to this key combination using different programs in Windows. Once you get used to it, you’ll find it a life saver, I think. It’s saved my bacon a few times, I can tell you that!
Thanks for reading.