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- Should I put a back button on my website?
- What is the purpose of Back button on the web browser?
- Do people use the back button?
- Why do some websites not allow back button?
Should I put a back button on my website?
Studies have consistently found that the back button is the second most commonly used navigation mechanism, behind clicking on hyperlinks. It's a must-have website feature that allows users to return to the previous page simply and quickly.
What is the purpose of Back button on the web browser?
A back button in the browser lets you back-up to the copies of pages you visited previously. The web browser's back and next buttons work well with web sites that provide information that changes infrequently, such as news and shopping web sites.
Do people use the back button?
From my usability testing experience and observation, people still use the BACK button and it is important to keep that in mind when considering the interaction of the site.
Why do some websites not allow back button?
It's probably because the link/website was opened on a new tab. You won't be able to go back to a previous page since it was opened on a new tab. It is generally a bad idea overriding the default behavior of the web browser. A client-side script does not have the sufficient privilege to do this for security reasons.
