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OrderlyLocal History and Undo · v1.0.0-beta.1 · Windows

A better way to organize files is having a way back

Orderly saves completed organization runs in History. Undo returns moved files to their original paths and deletes the recorded destination files from Copy runs. It acts on files currently at those paths, so later edits or replacements may be moved or deleted. Undo cannot recover a destination replaced by Overwrite. Keep a normal backup of important files.

  • Move and Copy differ
  • Current paths matter
  • Overwrite is not recoverable
  • Keep backups
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Keep independent backups of important files; Undo cannot recover overwritten destination contents.

Review a completed run in History
Authentic Orderly completed-run screen with illustrative sample results and History actions

History and Undo

Real app screen with sample run data. Undo uses current files at recorded paths; it is not a backup.

Preview is read-only

The proposed plan is separate from the Run action.

History is local

Completed runs and undo records stay on the device.

A clear, reviewable workflow

What to expect when you choose Undo

Use Preview to check the plan, then understand what History and Undo can—and cannot—reverse.

Local History

Undo has useful, and important, limits.

Interactive illustration with sample files. Real Orderly screens appear in the proof section below.

Local History Log
Example run
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A sample Move run with recorded source and destination paths

Review current paths before Undo

How Undo Operates Safely

  • Move runs: Files currently at destination return to original location.
  • Copy runs: Destination copies are removed, original sources stay untouched.
  • Conflict limits: Undo depends on the files currently at the recorded paths and cannot recover overwritten content.

History records are stored strictly on your device.

Undo follows current files and recorded paths. Keep independent backups of important work.

01

Open local History

Select the completed run whose recorded actions you want to review.

02

Check current paths

Undo depends on the files and original locations still being in a supported state.

03

Keep a backup

Undo is not a snapshot restore and cannot recover content replaced by Overwrite.

Inside the real app

Understand what Undo can—and cannot—reverse.

Orderly records completed runs locally. Undo depends on the current files and paths and cannot restore content replaced by Overwrite.

Authentic Orderly before a run screen; visible names and values are illustrative sample data

Before a run

Review the plan first

A careful Preview is separate from Run and does not change files.

Authentic Orderly after a run screen; visible names and values are illustrative sample data

After a run

Check the recorded result

Move and Copy Undo behave differently; keep independent backups of important files.

Recovery behavior

Know the conditions before relying on recovery.

History stores the organization plan and run records locally. Undo checks the files at the recorded paths and may not be possible if those files or their original locations have changed since the run.

Later edits or replacements may also be moved or deleted by Undo.

An Overwrite collision cannot be recovered by Undo.

Undo can be limited if paths or local run records change.

Keep independent backups for important files.

Local processing, clearly scoped

History and Undo records stay on this device.

Orderly stores profiles, History, and Undo records locally. Clearing those records removes the recovery information but does not itself delete the organized files.

  • Preview alone does not change files.
  • Overwrite does not preserve the replaced destination for Undo.
  • Later edits or replacements at a destination may be affected by Undo.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can Orderly recover an existing file replaced by Overwrite?

No. Undo does not restore a destination file that was replaced by the Overwrite collision option.

What does Undo do after a Copy run?

It deletes the file currently at each recorded destination and leaves the original source in place. A later edit or replacement there may also be deleted.

Should I still back up important files?

Yes. Undo is a useful safety net for supported recorded actions, not a replacement for an independent backup.

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