Go back with backspace

Restore the backspace key shortcut to navigate to the previous page.

Go Back With Backspace: Chrome Navigation Shortcut

'Go back with backspace' is a Chrome extension designed to restore the functionality of the backspace key as a web navigation shortcut. This extension is a response to Google's decision to remove this feature in Chrome v52. With this extension, you have the ability to navigate 'back' with the backspace and 'forward' using the shift + backspace combination, replicating the previous behaviour of these keys before the update.

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Extension stats

By: https://namitjuneja.com

Users: 4,000+

Rating: 4.04

(25)

Version: 0.3.2 (Last updated: 2016-08-01)

Creation date: 2016-08-01

Size: 4.59K

Email: he*****@namitjuneja.com

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 14,393 ▼ 4

Other rankings

#11143 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 152

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works effectively for navigating back in browsers
Adds useful shortcuts without distraction
Helps maintain muscle memory for users used to backspace = back
Compatible with most websites

Cons

Doesn't work on YouTube for some users
Some users report that it stops working after a while
Occasional bugs or glitches causing unexpected behavior (e.g., navigating back twice)

Most mentioned

Works great
Doesn't work anymore
Broken
Very cool, I really love this

User reviews

아무때나 작동됨

오리오리, 2023-11-04

this one actually works (2023)

Štěpán Drtina, 2023-01-13

Doesnt work anymore

Miguel Beltran Altamirano, 2021-11-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Go back with backspace requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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