How to UNDO a revert in Illustrator CC????

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January 26, 2015
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Seriously Adobe!!!! Adding a shortcut that's close to cmd-Z that REVERTS your entire project!!! Just lost 2 hours of work!! How do I undo this revert????????????

How to

Correct answer Monika Gause

Many people delete the shortcut because of this.

Other than using your own backup you can't undo it.

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Simon Urdaneta

Participant

It's downright ridiculous that there isn't an undo option available for this function. In my case, while trying to export a file, out of sheer muscle memory, I accidentally clicked 'revert', wiping out all of my finished work. If they know this action is so drastic, why not include an undo option? In situations like this, this lack of foresight is unfortunate, as it can result in hours of progress lost. I've been using Illustrator for over ten years and had never experienced anything like this before. This leaves me feeling a great deal of frustration with your platform. It's a shame there isn't any competition, which would prevent me from switching to another platform. Now I have to waist my time complaining here and go back star the file from scratch...

melbendi

Inspiring

That is so frustrating. The only thing I can tell you is, when you have recreate lost work, it always goes a lot faster the second time. You'll be surprised how much of your work time was problem solving and that you've already worked out, so you can sail right through it. Just roll with it and learn from it. If you're looking for a competitive software, a lot of people like Inkscape. I've never tried it, but I hear good things.

melbendi

Inspiring

Never mind, I didn't realize there were three pages to this topic. I found my answer on page 2. Apparently Adobe got the message and removed the old shortcut.

melbendi

Inspiring

Just a question so I know what not to enter. What is the shortcut that caused it to Revert? The menu says F12, but I don't see one that's similar to cmd-z, even when I search in the Keyboard Shortcuts window. I just want to know so I don't do it. Thanks!

cherylp24040636

Participant

Apparently my short key for revert was set to F12, which on my laptop I hit all the time because it is right next to my very small delete button. This is the first time I had ever hit it in Illustrator, and while I SWEAR, I hit cancel (without reading the popup, of course, because I was in the zone just cleaning up some extra stuff before I saved the final version!!) I am so bad at remembering to save. Short key disabled and starting over. Thank you all for sharing your experience, I don't feel so much like a dunce now. Sure wish there was a way to undo this though. . .

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

Community Expert

We've all been there. I can't tell you how many times I've said to myself "Well, I won't do _that_ again!". after goofing up.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

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Andrew26439593bo1c

Participant

What [abuse removed by moderator] product manager at adobe decided this was a good idea. I wish adobe didn't buy Figma so it can bury this dinosaur [removed by moderator] company to the ground.

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Austin25548956b083

Participant

If you go into your filed into adobe premiere it will have auto saves so you can go back. Just happened to me

Lukas Engqvist

Community Expert

Is the file an aic (Cloud file) it is possible to see the log of versions incrimentally saved. The OP is from 2015 when there were no .aic files so I know it will not help the OP.