Photoshop is one of the world’s most popular and widely used photo editing software. It is widely recognized for its powerful tools and features that allow users to manipulate and edit their photos to achieve the desired results. One of the most common functions that Photoshop users utilize is the “Undo” function. However, users find it challenging to Undo more than once.

Simply click on the history panel by accessing the “Window” menu and selecting “History.” This panel contains the history of all actions you have performed. Click on the action you want to Undo, and the software will revert to the point directly.

Learn more about the ‘Undo’ functionality in this article.

Undo Multiple Times In Adobe Photoshop

Users need to access the history panel to Undo more than once in Photoshop. The history panel is a powerful feature that allows users to see a detailed history of all the actions they have performed in Photoshop. 

Here’s how users can do it:

1. Locate the panel on the right-hand side of the screen by default. Users can also access it by going to the “Window” menu and selecting “History.”
2. Once the history panel is open, users can see a detailed list of all the actions they have performed in Photoshop, starting from the most recent action at the top.
3. To Undo more than one action, users need to click on the action they want to Undo, and Photoshop will automatically revert to that point in the editing process.

For example, if a user accidentally deleted a layer in Photoshop and wants to Undo that action, they would click on the action in the history panel corresponding to deleting the layer. 

Photoshop will revert to that point in editing, and the layer will be restored.

Benefits Of History Panel

There are several benefits of the history panel. A few of them are listed below:

1. It allows users to experiment with different editing techniques without fearing permanently damaging their original image.
2. Users can try other editing techniques and Undo them if they do not produce the desired results.
3. It allows users to save their editing progress.

Shortcut Key To Perform The Undo Function

The Undo function in Photoshop is an essential tool allowing users to correct mistakes made during editing. While there are several ways to Undo in Photoshop, the easiest and fastest way is using the keyboard shortcut keys. 

The following are the keys:

1. The default keyboard shortcut for Undoing the last action in Photoshop is “Ctrl + Alt + Z” for Windows users and “Command + Option + Z” for Mac users.
2. Users can also utilize Photoshop’s “step backward” function to Undo multiple actions. The backward step function is a keyboard shortcut that allows users to return to the previous action they performed in Photoshop.
3. To Undo multiple actions using the backward step function, users must repeatedly press the keyboard shortcut until they have reverted to the desired point in the editing process.

For example, if a user wants to Undo the last five actions they performed in Photoshop, they press the keyboard shortcut five times.

Check this short video to learn how to use the short keys to Undo in Adobe Photoshop:

Undo Multiple Times In Adobe Photoshop Versions Before CC 2019

The aforementioned shortcut key commands will only work if the version of your Adobe Photoshop is either 2019 or the ones that came afterward. However, you cannot do the same in the previous versions.

 It is because the commands are slightly different.

Use the following keyboard shortcuts to undo multiple times in Photoshop versions older than 2019:

• “Shift” + “Ctrl” + “Z” on Windows or “Shift” + “Command” + “Z” on Mac.

How Far Back Can You Go By Using The Undo Option?

In Adobe Photoshop, the “Undo” command allows you to reverse the last 50 actions you performed, one step at a time. However, if you need to go back further than 50 steps, you can change the number of steps Photoshop remembers in its preferences. 

Photoshop remembers the last 50 steps by default, but you can increase this number to a maximum of 1,000.

Here’s how you can do this:

1. Access the “Preferences” dialogue box to adjust the number of history states Photoshop remembers.
2. On a Mac, you can do this by choosing “Photoshop” from the menu bar, selecting “Preferences,” and then clicking on “Performance.”
3. On a PC, you can access the Preferences dialog box by choosing “Edit” from the menu bar, selecting “Preferences,” and then clicking on “Performance.”
4. In the Preferences dialog box, you will see a field labeled “History States.”
5. Enter any number in the “History States” box between 1 and 1,000 to determine how many steps Photoshop should remember.
6. Click “OK” to save your preferences.

Remember that increasing the number of history states will require more hard drive space and processing power. 

So, if you notice that Photoshop is running slower or running out of space on your hard drive after increasing this setting, you may want to lower it.

Conclusion

The Undo function in Photoshop is a powerful tool allowing users to correct mistakes made during editing. However, many users do not realize they can Undo in Photoshop more than once.

Users can easily Undo multiple actions and experiment with different editing techniques without fearing permanently damaging their original image using the history panel or the backward step function. 

The history panel is an essential feature of Photoshop that all users should take advantage of to maximize their editing capabilities.