Undo a mistake
QUICK TIP · UPDATED 17 OCTOBER 2026
Take back your last change, or the few before it.
The Editor works on a laptop or desktop.
Steps
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Select the section you want to remove.

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Select Ripple delete to remove it.

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Select Undo (⌘Z or Ctrl+Z) to bring the section back.

If something goes wrong
- Select Redo (⇧⌘Z or Ctrl+Shift+Z) if you undo too far.
- If Undo is greyed out, there is nothing left to take back.
- Press Undo again to go back one more change.
More guides
- Next: Hide a section without deleting it
- Move a section earlier or later
- Slow down or speed up a section
- Add text over the video
- Detach sound from B-roll
- Zoom the timeline to fit
- All guides
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