Dropbox gets the Ctrl-Z 'undo' treatment

Computer users who are used to type Ctrl-Z to undo a mistake will feel right at home using the updated Web interface of cloud-based storage service Dropbox.

 

Dropbox has added the familiar keyboard shortcut for Undo, so users can go one step back if they move, rename or copy a file by mistake, tech site The Next Web reported.

 

“(W)ith its new Undo feature, Dropbox users interacting with files via the Web can instantly roll back such an error, clicking the Undo link at the top of the screen as soon as a mistake is made,” it said.

 

The new feature comes amid recent announcements of large free storage by rival cloud-based storage services from Google’s Drive and Microsoft’s SkyDrive.

 

Users of both Windows and Mac can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Z (Windows) and ⌘+Z (Mac) shortcuts on their keyboards.

 

The Next Web noted Dropbox has already drawn comparisons between itself and a “time machine.”

 

Dropbox already keeps snapshots of every change in a users Dropbox folder over a 30-day period, The Next Web pointed out.

 

“By choosing to restore a previous version of the file, damaged files can be restored and headaches avoided,” it added. — TJD, GMA News