How to Undo in Notion (Shortcut, Version History and Trash)

Deleted a whole section of your Notion page, or watched a colleague's edit wipe out your carefully built table? Notion gives you three safety nets, from a quick keyboard undo to restoring the whole page as it was days ago. Which one you need depends on what went wrong and how long ago it happened. Here's how each works and where its limits are.

Three ways to undo in Notion

What happened	Use this
You just made a mistake	The undo shortcut, Ctrl+Z or Cmd+Z
Changes went wrong earlier	Version history
You deleted a page	Trash

1. The quick undo shortcut

Press Ctrl+Z on Windows or Cmd+Z on a Mac to undo your last action, as you would in almost any app. Press it again to step further back. It's the fastest fix for a mistake you spot straight away, like deleting a paragraph, pasting over the wrong text or dragging a block to the wrong place. If you've undone too much, Ctrl+Shift+Z or Cmd+Shift+Z usually redoes the step in most apps, so try that before retyping anything. On your phone, look for the undo option in the editing toolbar.

2. Version history for bigger mistakes

If the damage happened a while ago, or someone else made the change, version history is your friend. Notion says it shows what changed on a page, who made each change, and lets you preview what will be affected before restoring an earlier version.

1. Open the page.
2. Click the three dots at the top right.
3. Choose Version history.
4. Select a version to see what changed.
5. Restore it, or copy the bits you need back into the current page.

Notion says you need at least Can edit access to use version history.

How far back can you go?

Notion plan	Version history kept
Free	7 days
Plus	30 days
Business	90 days

Here's the insight that catches people on the free plan: Notion only keeps a week of version history there. If you're on Free and spot a problem from ten days ago, version history can't help. For important pages, that's a good reason to act quickly when something looks wrong.

Version history isn't a perfect record

Notion is upfront that version history shows the main highlights but won't capture every single change. So if you need one specific edit from a busy day, you might not find that exact moment. Restoring the closest version and copying back anything newer is often the practical answer.

3. Restore a deleted page from Trash

Deleted pages don't disappear immediately. Notion says they stay in Trash for 30 days before being permanently deleted from Trash.

1. Click Trash at the bottom of the sidebar.
2. Search or filter for the page.
3. Open it and restore it.

On iPhone and Android, Trash lives in the three-dot menu at the top left of the sidebar. Notion also notes you can't edit a page while it's in Trash, so restore it first.

Undo deleting a block

If you deleted a block rather than a whole page, the undo shortcut is your best bet straight away. If it's too late for that, version history usually includes the block in an earlier version of the page, ready to copy back.

Undo on your phone

On mobile, Notion's version history works a little differently. Open the page's three-dot menu and tap Version history, then either restore a version or copy the content you need back into the current page. For a mistake you've just made, use the undo option in the editing toolbar above your keyboard. For deleted pages, Trash is in the three-dot menu at the top left of the sidebar.

Shared pages and team workspaces

On a shared page, version history shows who made each change, which takes the guesswork out of "who deleted that?". If a colleague changes something by mistake, you can restore the earlier version without having to ask them to retype anything. Agree as a team who's allowed to edit key pages, and keep everyone else on comment or view access.

Avoid needing undo in the first place

• Duplicate an important page before making big changes. Select its blocks and press Ctrl or Cmd plus D to duplicate them, or duplicate the page from its menu.
• Limit edit access on key pages to people who need it.
• Lock pages you don't want changed accidentally.
• On the free plan, check important pages regularly, given the shorter history window.

If you rely on Notion for planning, it's worth choosing templates and systems you can maintain. My guide to what to look for in a productivity template helps, and if you're comparing tools, my roundup of ClickUp alternatives covers other options.

My verdict

Press Ctrl+Z or Cmd+Z for an instant undo, use Version history from the three-dot menu for older changes, and look in Trash for deleted pages, which stay there for 30 days. Remember the free plan only keeps 7 days of version history, so don't wait if something looks wrong.

Frequently asked questions

How do I undo in Notion?

Press Ctrl+Z on Windows or Cmd+Z on a Mac straight after the mistake.

How do I restore an older version of a Notion page?

Click the three dots at the top of the page, choose Version history, pick a version and restore it.

How long does Notion keep version history?

Notion says 7 days on Free, 30 days on Plus and 90 days on Business.

Where do deleted Notion pages go?

To Trash at the bottom of the sidebar, where they stay for 30 days.

Does Notion version history save every change?

No. Notion says it shows the main highlights but won't capture every single change.