Restore the backspace key shortcut to navigate to the previous page.
What is Go back with backspace?
'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.
Extension stats
Users: 5,000+
Rating: 4.04
(25)
Creation date: 2016-08-01
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 4.59K
Email: he*****@namitjuneja.com
URLs: Website
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Extension summary
Google has removed the ability to go "back" with the backspace key in chrome since v52.
This extension brings back the functionality and allows you to use Backspace key as a shortcut to go back to the previous page.
Usage BACKSPACE - Go one step back Shift + BACKSPACE - Go one step forward
User reviews
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
Recent reviews
아무때나 작동됨
this one actually works (2023)
Doesnt work anymore
Extension safety
Risk impact
Go back with backspace requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Go back with backspace has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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