Itqualityassurance
- Should I add back button to website?
- Do people use the back button?
- Where should I put the back button on my website?
- Why do some websites not allow 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)".
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.
Where should I put the back button on my website?
Left: back button next to the primary button (not recommended). 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.
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.
