How to Enable Backspace Key to Go Back a Page in Microsoft Edge Chromium


Microsoft has adopted the Chromium open source project in the development of Microsoft Edge on the desktop to create better web compatibility. This new Microsoft Edge runs on the same Chromium web engine as the Google Chrome browser, offering you best in class web compatibility and performance.

The new Chromium based Microsoft Edge is supported on all versions of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server (2016 and above), Windows Server (2008 R2 to 2012 R2), and macOS.

Starting with the latest Microsoft Edge Canary 85.0.573.0 version, you can enable the Assigns the Backspace key to go back a page experimental flag. If enabled, you can press Backspace to go back a page and Shift + Backspace to go forward a page.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable using the Backspace key to go back a page and Shift+Backspace to go forward a page in the Chromium based Microsoft Edge.



Here's How:

1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Copy and paste edge://flags/#edge-backspace-key-navigate-page-back into the address bar, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

3 Select Default (same as disabled), Enabled, or Disabled in the Assigns the Backspace key to go back a page drop menu for what you want, and click/tap on Restart to apply.

4 When finished, you can close the Experiments tab if you like.




That's it,
Shawn