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Yes. You should rely on the browser back button. Users expect the button to be there, so make sure it's functional.
- Should I add back button to website?
- What is the purpose of Back button on the Web browser?
- Where should the back button be placed?
- Why do websites disable back button?
Should I add back button to website?
You should not do this. Users know about the back button. "The Back button is the lifeline of the Web user and the second-most used navigation feature (after following hypertext links)".
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.
Where should the back button be placed?
Right: back button above the form (good). Some forms or questionnaires appear across multiple pages and some people want to go back to check or change their answers. Unfortunately some users don't trust the browser back button because of their experiences of poorly designed forms that lose data when they click back.
Why do websites disable back button?
Script preventing you from going back
If neither of the previous sections resolved your issue, you have encountered deliberate, poor, or malicious code. Some websites add code to their pages that prevent users from using the back button to leave their pages or site.
