Undo and Redo Edits in CXUC

Summary

We introduced the Undo and Redo Framework to give you a creative safety net. This unified history system lets you experiment with structural and content changes, knowing you can always step back and recover your work.

Who?

This feature is available to all CX UC Creators and CX UC Managers who have access to the editor. It is active by default for all accounts with a CXUC package. You do not need administrator enablement or setup to use it.

Why?

As CXUC handles increasingly complex content, the risk of making costly mistakes grows. Without a reliable way to recover deleted sections or reverse layout changes, you might hesitate to try new configurations.

We built this system to help you experiment confidently. You can safely reverse changes to chapters, sections, widgets, text, and linked Bynder DAM assets. This allows you to test different layouts, recover accidentally deleted content instantly, and speed up your workflow without the fear of breaking your designs.

How?

You can undo and redo actions using keyboard shortcuts or the editor interface.

Using keyboard shortcuts

  1. Open your content in Edit mode within CXUC.

  2. Press Cmd + Z (Mac) or Ctrl + Z (Windows) to undo your most recent action.

  3. Press Cmd + Shift + Z (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + Z (Windows) to redo an action you previously undid.

  • These shortcuts work globally across the editor. You do not need to click a specific element first.

Using the interface buttons

  1. Navigate to the editor header bar while in Edit mode.

  2. Click the Undo icon to reverse your last action.

  3. Click the Redo icon to reapply an action.

  • If no history exists in either direction, the corresponding icon appears grayed out and disabled.

Technical constraints and best practices

  • History limit: The system saves up to 50 actions in your history stack. Earlier actions will fall out of the stack during very long editing sessions.

  • Session-based memory: Refreshing or exiting the editor clears all your undo and redo history. Save your work frequently.

  • Per user limit: The system stores your personal actions. Example: If you are editing a guide or page with a colleague, you can only undo and redo your own actions and not theirs.

  • Redo purge rule: If you undo multiple steps and then make a new edit, you cannot redo the actions you just undid. Plan major structural changes before committing to new edits.

  • Text snapshots: The system saves text changes as snapshots when you click away, pause for 1.5 seconds, or press Enter. Undoing a text change reverts to the last snapshot point instead of deleting content letter by letter.

  • Asset restoration: Restoring a deleted widget also restores its linked Bynder DAM assets (such as images and videos) exactly as they were configured.

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