{"id":200025,"date":"2026-06-29T14:35:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/?p=200025"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:35:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:35:03","slug":"how-to-undo-or-redo-home-screen-changes-in-ipados-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/how-to-undo-or-redo-home-screen-changes-in-ipados-27\/","title":{"rendered":"How to undo or redo Home Screen changes in iPadOS 27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

iPadOS 27 adds easily accessible buttons to revert (undo) or continue (redo) a change made to your iPad Home Screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

This simple but handy option not only allows you to course-correct any change, but also lets you see how the Home Screen looks, and if you don’t like it, you can go back to the earlier look. For instance, after you switch to black app icons<\/a>, you can exit the customization pane to view your entire Home Screen, and in case you don’t like it, you can undo the change.<\/p>\n

The undo and redo buttons let you revert most, but not all, changes. For instance, in my tests, I found that I cannot switch to the previous wallpaper style after editing it. Similarly, undo and redo don’t always function as expected when working with Home Screen widgets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But the undo and redo buttons seem to work well for other basic changes like editing Home Screen app icons, moving apps and widgets, and hiding & showing Home Screen pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Undo or redo Home Screen changes on iPad<\/h2>\n

1)<\/strong> Update your iPad to iPadOS 27 (currently in beta<\/a>).<\/p>\n

2)<\/strong> Touch and hold anywhere on the Home Screen until all apps start jiggling.<\/p>\n

3)<\/strong> Tap the paintbrush icon<\/strong> in the top left corner and select an option like Customize<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

4)<\/strong> Make some changes, and then you can exit the customization pane.<\/p>\n

\"Customizing <\/p>\n

5)<\/strong> Touch and hold the Home Screen again, and the undo icon<\/strong> (shown with a left curved arrow) should be active. Tap it to revert the change.<\/p>\n

\"Undo <\/p>\n

And then tap the redo icon<\/strong> (the right curved arrow) to restore it to how it was.<\/p>\n

\"Redo <\/p>\n

Undo or redo Home Screen changes on iPhone<\/h2>\n

Given the small screen area at the top due to the Face ID notch, iOS 27 doesn’t have proper undo and redo buttons like iPadOS 27.<\/p>\n

That said, you can physically shake your iPhone left and right<\/strong> to undo a Home Screen customization. But note that it won’t work for all changes.<\/p>\n

\"Undo <\/p>\n

In case shaking your iPhone doesn’t show an undo alert, go to iPhone Settings<\/strong> > Accessibility<\/strong> > Touch<\/strong> and make sure Shake to Undo<\/strong> is enabled.<\/p>\n

Also new in iOS 27:<\/strong><\/p>\n