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Created page with "''Help:Undo'' is here to explain how to revert mistakes, disasters, and “bold edits” that turned into flaming garbage. Whether you typo’d a word or detonated the entire layout, MediaWiki has your back. Sort of. == The Undo Link == * Every edit in a page’s history has a handy '''undo''' link next to it. * Clicking it will open the edit window with the offending changes automatically reversed. * At this point you should either:..."

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''Help:Undo'' is here to explain how to revert mistakes, disasters, and “bold edits” that turned into [[Flaming piece of garbage|flaming garbage]]. Whether you typo’d a word or detonated the entire layout, MediaWiki has your back. Sort of.

== The Undo Link ==
* Every edit in a page’s history has a handy '''undo''' link next to it.
* Clicking it will open the edit window with the offending changes automatically reversed.
* At this point you should either:
** hit '''Save page''' immediately and hope nobody notices, or
** write an edit summary admitting nothing and blaming “formatting issues.”

== Syntax ==
There is no fancy markup for undoing, because undoing is the markup. The process looks like this:
# Go to the page history.
# Find the mistake (usually yours).
# Click '''undo'''.
# Save the page.
# Pretend you were never there.

== When Undo Fails ==
Undo will not work if:
* The edit conflicts with subsequent edits, especially when the same line has been touched.
* The wiki gods decide you deserve to suffer.
* You are trying to erase evidence of your own incompetence, which always leaves a digital trail.

In these cases you will have to use the nuclear option: a full revert to a previous revision. This is done by opening an old version, hitting '''edit''', and saving it as the new one. It is messy, but so are you.

== Etiquette ==
* Avoid undo wars. Nothing looks dumber than two people repeatedly slapping the undo button on each other’s work.
* Leave an edit summary explaining why you undid something. Even “lol no” is better than nothing.
* If someone undoes your undo, maybe take a hint.

== See also ==
* [[Help:Editing]]
* [[This is fine]]

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