How can I change the number of undo levels in Microsoft Excel 2000 and later?

John Savill

March 27, 2003

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A. You can change the number of undo levels in Excel to any value from 0 to 100. The higher the number, the more resources the software will use to remember the previous states. To configure the number of undo levels, perform the following steps:

  1. Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).

  2. Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOffice10.0ExcelOptions registry subkey for Excel 2002, or navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0ExcelOptions registry subkey for Excel 2000.

  3. From the Edit menu, select New, DWORD Value.

  4. Enter the name UndoHistory, then press Enter.

  5. Double-click the new value, set it to a value from 0 to 100, then click OK.

  6. Close the registry editor.

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