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15 iPhone Tricks Apple Has Been Hiding From You

8. Shake To Undo

The next time you’re furiously pounding away on your iPhone keyboard, it’s inevitable that you’ll make a mistake on that small screen. But fret not, that’s why I’m here! The next time you make an error, whether it’s accidentally deleting an entire sentence, or just a typo, just shake to undo.

A dialog box will pop up that gives you the option to undo what you just did. Make sure that you hold your iPhone tightly before shaking! In newer versions of iOS, Apple has added an Undo button on the keyboard, but this only appears in landscape mode.

You can use it even if you’re not typing anything. For example, today I was reading through my email in Apple’s Mail app. I accidentally trashed an email, but I used shake to undo and quickly restored the email to my inbox. Go forth and explore all the ways in which you can use this handy feature.

 

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