It makes the backspace key a 'back' shortcut. It's pure and fast. No spying. No configuration. Open-source.
- By:
- mokunshao
- Users:
- 556 24
- Rating:
- 5.00 (2)
- Version:
- 1.0 Last updated: 2021-04-02
- Creation date:
- 2021-04-02
- Risk:
- Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
- Size:
- 42.88K
- URLs:
- Website
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Edge Add-on Store
- Updated:
- a day ago
User reviews
Super helpful, returns the native functionality of Chrome/Edge.
by Val, 2023-07-21
Exactly the thing. Just backspace (and bonus shift-BS for forward). Nothing more. Thank you.
by Eliphas, 2023-05-17
It does not work.
by Vincent, 2023-05-19
Extension safety
Risk impact
Backspace Shortcut requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
Risk likelihood
Backspace Shortcut has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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