Tap the screen with 3 fingers and an undo menu pops up instantly. Works in Notes, Mail, Calendar, and many more apps.
\n\n## How to do it
- Open any app with a text field (Notes, Mail, Calendar, etc.).
- Tap the screen with 3 fingers at the same time.
- A small menu appears at the top: Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, and Paste.
- Tap Undo β done.
Alternative: Shake
You can also shake your iPhone β iOS will ask if you want to undo the last action.
Toggle the shake gesture under Settings β Accessibility β Touch β Shake to Undo.
Why this helps
iOS has system-wide Undo/Redo built in. The 3-finger gesture surfaces this hidden feature without digging through menus. Especially handy when you accidentally delete a whole paragraph.