How to Undo on iPhone Notes? Use iPhone’s Built-in Gesture to Perform Undo

| Updated on September 14, 2026

If you are using Notes regularly on iPhone or iPad, you already know it has no permanent built-in undo button. Due to this situation, you may end up questioning yourself: how to undo on iPhone Notes. The answer is that there are many built-in gesture options to undo in iPhone Notes while writing. 

The four different methods are shaking, tapping, the Undo button, and manual copy-pasting. Let’s discuss all those gesture undo options in detail. 

4 Different Ways to Undo for iPhone Notes

iPhone has 4 different and easy ways to undo in Notes. These include shaking your iPhone, double-tapping on your display with three fingers, which will pop up a menu bar for undo and redo, and using an external keyboard with a built-in keyboard shortcut. 

Check them out in detail below: 

Method 1: Shaking Your iPhone to Undo in Notes

There is no undo or backspace button on the iPhone keyboard. This feature makes the undo process difficult in Notes.

  • Open Notes.
    open notes
  • Shake your phone; the pop-up menu appears. 
  • Press Undo from the dialog box.
    tap Undo

Method 2: Double-tap with Three Fingers

Shaking your phone in public looks stupid. Instead of shaking your iPhone, you can use a gesture to undo any text. Just double-tap on your screen with three fingers at a time.

  • Open Notes. 
    open notes
  • Double-tap with your three fingers to open a menu pop-up.
    Double-tap with your three fingers on the screen
  • Tap on the Undo button.
    tap Undo

Method 3: Undo With the Menu Bar on Top

There is a classic bar at the top of the notes that has undo and redo icons, which can be used to perform this step.

  • Open Notes. 
    open notes
  • Tap the Undo icon (the left circled arrow icon).
    press the undo icon

Method 4: Undo in iPhone Notes With an External Keyboard

Some people use an external keyboard while writing notes on their Mac and iPhone. While using an external keyboard, you can easily undo and redo on a Mac or iPhone with the help of built-in shortcuts on the keyboard.

  • Open your notes. 
  • Press Command + Z to undo. 
  • Press Shift + Command + Z to redo.

Conclusion

If you like to use the Notes app to write your important facts and other information, then you may face some problems related to undo because the iPhone doesn’t have a permanent button in the Notes app.

There are some tried-and-tested methods we have discussed in this article above, like shaking your phone, double-tapping with your three fingers, and using an external keyboard. For more such video guides, check out the Getassist YouTube channel.

FAQ

Is there an undo button on an iPhone?

No, there is no undo button on the Notes keyboard. Notes have multiple undo buttons or gestures to perform an undo. Like shaking your phone, undo from the top menu, etc.

How do I bring back what I accidentally deleted in Notes?

You can easily bring back accidentally deleted notes by checking the Recently Deleted folder in Notes.

  • Open your notes
  • Tap the back arrow in the top left corner.
  • Tap on Recently Deleted.
  • Tap Edit or swipe left on the specific note.
  • Tap on the folder icon to send it back to your active notes.
How to use Ctrl+Z on iPhone Notes?

You can use Ctrl+Z when you are using an external keyboard to write your notes. If you are using your iPhone, you can use the on-screen menu or hand gestures like shaking and double-tapping with your three fingers.

How do I undo deleted text in iPhone Notes?

There are multiple options to undo deleted text in iPhone Notes, like the Undo gesture on the screen menu. Wherever you delete text, you can repeat that gesture to get the Redo pop-up, and if you delete the text with the screen menu, then just tap on Redo.

Can you recover notes after deleting them?

Yes, you can recover all your deleted notes in the Deleted Notes folder in the Notes application. There is a 30-day limit for all deleted notes; all notes are permanently deleted after 30 days.

Sources


Rajesh Pandey

iOS and Gadgets Writer


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