Undo and redo

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If you make a mistake or an unwanted change, it can be easier to simply undo than it is to erase. The version of Sketchbook you're running and the capabilities of your device will determine the number of levels of undo and redo available.

Undoing and redoing in Sketchbook Pro for desktop

• To undo the previous action, in the toolbar or from the lagoon tap  or press Cmd+Z on macOS or Ctrl+Z on Windows.
• To redo an action, in the toolbar or from the lagoon tap  or press Shift+Cmd+Z on macOS or Ctrl+Y on Windows.

Setting your maximum level of undos

Not available on iOS or Android

Sketchbook Pro gives you the ability to set the maximum number of times you can go back and undo something within the app. We recommend a number within the range of 2-50. The default is 50; however, if you don’t see yourself needing to go back that many steps, you can change this value to something like 25 and free up the memory that would otherwise be used.

Changing the number of undos only takes effect once a new file is created or another one is opened. We recommend you exit and restart Sketchbook Pro to ensure the change has taken effect.

You can change the number of undos in the General tab of Preferences.

Undoing and redoing in Sketchbook for mobile devices

The memory available to Sketchbook at the time determines how many undo and redos are available. To maximize available memory, shut down other apps running in the background.

• For handheld/phone device users, tap , then  to undo an action or  to redo.
• For tablet users, in the toolbar, tap  to undo an action or  to redo.

The default screen corner hotkeys are also set to undo and redo

• double-tap the lower left corner for undo
• double-tap the lower right corner for redo

You can customize your tap and corner settings for undo and redo in Preferences.