The iPhone has many hidden and useful shortcuts that we often overlook. Shake to Undo is one of them. Despite being present for over a decade now, not many people know about this nifty feature.

Let's take a brief look at what Shake to Undo does and how you can use it.

What Is Shake to Undo?

Shake to Undo does precisely as the name implies. If you make an error while typing and want to erase your previous action, all you have to do is shake your iPhone. An alert will appearing asking if you want to undo the last action, provided you have the feature enabled. Whether you're typing out a text, typing in your browser, or typing in any other app, the feature works the same.

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The problem arises with the fact that shaking your iPhone back and forth is an action done quite frequently, and most of the time it is unintentional. This can be pretty annoying, and you might want to disable the feature altogether if your iPhone keeps offering to undo when you don't want it to.

Here's how you can enable and disable this feature on your iPhone.

How to Enable and Disable Shake to Undo

Follow these steps to toggle the feature on and off:

  1. Open Settings and go to Accessibility.
  2. Under the Physical and Motor category, tap on Touch.
  3. Scroll down to find Shake to Undo. Tap the toggle on and off to enable and disable the feature.

Among other handy features, the Accessibility tab in Settings also allows you to enable and disable Auto-Brightness.

Another Convenient Way to Undo?

If you choose to disable this option, you'll still have to undo your typing by slowly backspacing on it. But is that the only option?

In iOS 13, Apple gave us another way to undo our actions. All you have to do is swipe across the screen from right to left with three fingers, and this will instantly undo your actions. No enabling or disabling is required for this feature.

Deleting Isn't the Only Way to Erase Your Typing

Shake to Undo is a decade-old feature in iOS that allows you to erase your previous actions by simply shaking your iPhone. Some people may find this convenient, while some may find it bothersome. There's a simple way to toggle this feature on or off in your Settings under Accessibility.

Another way you can undo your typing is by swiping with three fingers from right to left. Easy enough, isn't it?