How to Go Back on Chrome on PC or Mac
This wikiHow teaches you how to go back to the previous page in a Chrome tab when you're using a computer.
Using the Back Button
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Open Google Chrome. It’s in the Applications folder on macOS, and the Windows menu on Windows.
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Navigate to any website. Even if a website is already open, open another one, such as https://www.wikihow.com.
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Click the backward-pointing arrow. This is Chrome’s back button. It’s in the toolbar near the top-left corner of the window. You should now see the page that was open before you clicked to a new page.
- Clicking the back button in a different tab will go back to the last page in that tab.
- Click and hold the back button to see a list of all pages you can go back to the current tab, then click the page you want to open.
Using the Backspace Key on the Keyboard
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Open Google Chrome. It’s in the Applications folder on macOS, and the Windows menu on Windows.
- Older versions of Chrome allowed you to go to the previous page by pressing the ← Backspace key on the keyboard. Though this feature is no longer available by default, you can install a free extension that will bring it back.
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Type https://chrome.google.com/webstore into the address bar and press ↵ Enter. This opens the Chrome web store.
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Type go back with backspace into the search bar and press ↵ Enter. A list of matching search results will appear in the main panel.
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Click +Add to Chrome next to “Go Back With Backspace.” It’s the option with a blue, red, and gray icon. It should be the first result in the list. A pop-up will appear.
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Click Add extension. The extension will now install to Chrome.
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Press ← Backspace to go back a page. You can press it again if you want to go back another page.
- You won’t be able to use ← Backspace to go back a page if you’re typing in a form or text box. This is by design so you don’t lose your work.
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