Once you’re sure you have the revision you need, simply click on “Edit” as normal. The edit box will have a notice about editing an out-of-date revision. When reverting, this is exactly what you want. Simply save the page to complete the revert.
What does it mean to revert an edit?
undoing
On Wikipedia, reverting means undoing or otherwise negating the effects of one or more edits, which results in the page (or a part of it) being restored to a previous version.
How is vandalism punished?
Penalties typically include fines, imprisonment in county jail, or both. In addition, a person convicted of vandalism is frequently ordered to wash, repair or replace the damaged property (known as “restitution”), and/or participate in programs to clean up graffiti and other forms of vandalism.
How do I turn off Fandom desktop?
First, go to your preferences, and then click “Appearance.” At the top you will see Oasis, and under Oasis you will see FandomDesktop. CLICK OASIS. Then click Save at the bottom, and that will revert it back to normal.
How do you delete edit history in Wikipedia?
Go to the upper right of the history page and click the “Del/undel selected revisions” button. The system will take you to another screen. Select whether to revision-delete the content, the edit summary, the username or all three. Provide a revision deletion summary.
How do you revert on Wikipedia?
You cannot revert to one of the two pages while you are viewing a comparison of the wiki pages.
- On the wiki Table of contents, click the page you want to check.
- Click More.
- Click History. The revision list appears.
- Click the link for the revision you want to view.
- Click Revert.
How do you undo a mistake?
The Undo function is most commonly found in the Edit menu. Many programs have an Undo button on the toolbar that usually resembles a curved arrow pointing left, like this one in Google Docs. Ctrl+Z (or Command+Z on a Mac) is a common keyboard shortcut for Undo.
