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Undo the last change

CtrlZ

Windows Desktop app GIMP default shortcuts

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To undo the last change in GIMP, press Ctrl + Z. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Image open

Where this comes from

GIMP default accelerators - GNOME/gimp source

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Undo Adobe After Effects Cmd + Z
Undo the last action Airtable Cmd + Z
Undo the last action Audacity Ctrl + Z
Undo the last edit Bitwarden Cmd + Z
Undo Blender Ctrl + Z
Undo the last change Canva Cmd + Z
Undo the last action CapCut Ctrl + Z
Undo the last action ChromeOS Ctrl + Z
Undo the last change Confluence Cmd + Z
Undo the last operation DBeaver Cmd + Z
Undo a change in Elements Chrome DevTools Cmd + Z
Undo the last change Eclipse IDE Ctrl + Z

More GIMP shortcuts

Redo the undone change Ctrl + Y
Cut the selection Ctrl + X
Copy the selection Ctrl + C
Copy from every visible layer Ctrl + Shift + C
Paste from the clipboard Ctrl + V
Paste in the original position Ctrl + Alt + V
Paste as a new image Ctrl + Shift + V
Clear the selected area Delete

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