Although by default, PowerPoint allows users to Undo changes 20 times, you can increase or decrease the maximum number of Undos using this guide. It is possible to make this change using PowerPoint settings, Registry Editor, and Local Group Policy Editor.
As mentioned, you can undo your changes up to 20 times, which is the default setting in PowerPoint 365. However, let’s assume that you want to increase or decrease this number for some reason. In such situations, you can follow this article to get the job done.
Increase or Decrease the maximum number of Undos in PowerPoint
To increase or decrease the maximum number of Undos in PowerPoint, follow these steps:
- Open PowerPoint on your computer.
- Click on File > Options.
- Go to the Advanced tab.
- Find the Maximum number of undos option.
- Enter a number and click the OK button.
The maximum number however should be equal to or less than 150.
At first, you need to open the PowerPoint on your computer. Then, click on the File menu on the top menu bar and select the Options visible in the bottom-left corner.
Switch to the Advanced tab after opening the PowerPoint Options panel and find out the Maximum number of undos option. You can enter a number from 1 to 150 as per your requirements.
Once done, click the OK button to save the change.
How to increase or decrease the maximum number of undos in PowerPoint using Registry
To increase or decrease the maximum number of undos in PowerPoint using Registry, follow these steps:
- Press Win+R to display the Run dialog.
- Type regedit and hit the Enter
- Click on the Yes
- Navigate to the office in HKCU.
- Right-click on office > New > Keyand set the name as 0.
- Right-click no 0 > New > Keyand name it as powerpoint.
- Repeat this step to create a sub-key and name it options.
- Right-click on options > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Set the name as number of undos.
- Double-click on it and select the Decimal option.
- Enter a number from 1 to 150.
- Click the OK button and restart your computer.
Let’s check out the aforementioned steps in detail.
To get started, you need to open the Registry Editor. To do that, press Win+R, type regedit, hit the Enter button, and click the Yes option in the UAC prompt.
Once done, navigate to the following path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\office
Right-click on office > New > Key and name it as 16.0.
Repeat this step to create a sub-key under 16.0 and name it as powerpoint. Following that, right-click on powerpoint > New > Key and set the name as options.
Next, you need to create a REG_DWORD value. For that, right-click on options > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it as number of undos.
Double-click on it, select the Decimal option and enter a Value data from 1 to 150.
Click the OK button and reboot your computer.
If you want to get back the default setting, you can delete this REG_DWORD value. For that, right-click on number of undos, choose the Delete option, and click the Yes button.
How to change the maximum number of undos in PowerPoint using Group Policy
To change the maximum number of undos in PowerPoint using Group Policy, follow these steps:
- Press Win+R to open the Run prompt.
- Type gpedit.msc and hit Enter button.
- Navigate to Advanced in User Configuration.
- Double-click on the Maximum number of undos setting.
- Choose the Enabled option.
- Enter a value from 1 to 150.
- Click the OK button.
You need to keep reading to know more.
First, press Win+R, type gpedit.msc, and hit the Enter button to open the Local Group Policy Editor on your computer. Once done, navigate to the following path:
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 > PowerPoint Options > Advanced
Here you can find a setting called Maximum number of undos. You need to open this setting and choose the Enabled option.
Then, enter a value from 1 to 150 as per your requirements and click the OK button to save the change.
However, if you want to get the default setting, you can simply open the same setting, and choose the Not Configured option. Alternatively, you can enter 20 as the maximum number of undos since it is the default value.
That’s all! Hope it helped.
Read:
How to Undo or Redo in PowerPoint?
To undo changes in PowerPoint, you can click the Undo button in the topmost bar or use the CTRL+Z keyboard shortcut. To redo changes, you can click the Redo button or use CTRL+YY keyboard shortcut.
How many times can I undo in PPT?
By default, PowerPoint allows you to undo 20 times, but you can increase the limit to 150. Here’s how!
How do I increase the number of undos in PowerPoint?
To increase the number of undos in PowerPoint, follow these steps. That said, open the PowerPoint, click the File menu, and select Options. Then, switch to the Advanced tab and find the Maximum number of undos option. Next, enter a value of more than 20 since it is the default number of undos you can make. At last, click the OK button to save the change.
How do I increase the number of undos in PowerPoint on Mac?
The process for increasing or decreasing the number of undos in PowerPoint on Mac and Windows is almost the same. You can find similar options on your Mac computer. However, the position of the respective options might be different than Windows.
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