Ctrl-Z

Ctrl-Z effects an Edit-Undo on just about everything.

It works in your word-processor, your workbook, Notepad. Delete some selected text, then use Ctrl-Z to restore it.

It works in Paintbrush

It works in Windows Explorer: Go ahead. Select a file in Explorer, tap the Del key. Then use Ctrl-Z. Your file is restored. No need to wander off to the recycle bin and restore the wrong file.

Ctrl-Z will undo several edits in most applications.

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