Canvas & Navigation
Undo, redo & the deletion safety net
Work fearlessly: every action is undoable, and deletions get an extra safety net that even covers a folder’s files on disk.
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Undo & redo
Cmd/Ctrl+Z undoes; Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Z (or Cmd/Ctrl+Y) redoes. The arrows in the top bar (bottom-left pill on iPhone/iPad) do the same and show when history is available. Moves, edits, deletions, style changes, drops into folders — everything on the canvas participates, with a deep history per folder. The document editor keeps its own separate undo history while it’s open.
Deleting, with a net
Delete/Backspace removes the selection. Deleting a folder asks first and tells you how many elements are inside. Then the net:
- Immediately: Cmd/Ctrl+Z restores whatever you deleted — including a folder with everything in it.
- For several minutes after: deleted items are kept in an internal holding area, so undo can restore them fully — including the real files (images, documents, PDFs) in your connected folder. Only after this grace period is the deletion final on disk.
Beyond the net
Missed the window? With a connected folder you have version history — snapshots of earlier states that include what you deleted. And your backup exports, if you make them, are full copies too.
Between undo, the deletion net and version history, the risky move in visualOS isn’t deleting — it’s hoarding. Prune boldly; the system has your back.