back up v. reverse v. take back

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1. If you need to change something, use Undo to back up (The original)

Does the following has the same sense as the original?

2. If you need to change something use Undo to reverse.

3. If you need to change something use Undo to take it back.

4. If you need to change something use Undo to take back.

This is about a CAD program. When you make mistake you can use undo for the above operation.

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1. If you need to change something, use Undo to back up (The original)

Do the following have the same sense as the original?

2. If you need to change something use Undo to reverse.

3. If you need to change something use Undo to take it back.

4. If you need to change something use Undo to take back.

This is about a CAD program. When you make mistake you can use undo for the above operation.

Thank you.
I'd use 'go back'.
 

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I don't find them natural.
 

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I see no need for anything after "Undo". You need a comma after "something".

If you want to change something, use "Undo".

If you must put something at the end, I'd use "If you want to change something, use "Undo" to reverse the last action."
 

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I see no need for anything after "Undo". You need a comma after "something".

If you want to change something, use "Undo".

If you must put something at the end, I'd use "If you want to change something, use "Undo" to reverse the last action."

I am wondering much about the original, back up. What do you think?

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You could use the Undo button to go back.

I wouldn't say that you use Undo any time you want to "change something." You use Undo to, well, undo the previous action. To go back (to the way it was before you did whatever it was that you just did).
 

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I am wondering much about the original, back up. What do you think?
"Back up" has a different, specific meaning in the software context. Don't use it here.
 
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