Restores browser behavior of navigating to previous page when pressing the Backspace key.

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Version
1.1.2
Update
January 16, 2023
Size
13.42KiB
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Users
100,000+
Rating
4.55856 ★
Manifest Version
3
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Languages Support
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Backspace to go Back Extension

This extension requires permissions to inject a piece of code in all of the pages you visit. If that freaks you out, that's ok. Handing over those permissions freaks me out too.

You can choose to install this extension from source (it's very short) to make sure it's not doing anything malicious.
See: https://github.com/oslego/chrome-backspace-back#from-source
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Backspace to go Back", "version": "1.1.2", "author": "Razvan Caliman", "description": "Restores browser behavior of navigating to previous page when pressing the Backspace key.", "minimum_chrome_version": "88", "icons": { "48": "icon48.png", "64": "icon64.png", "128": "icon128.png", "256": "icon256.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "js": ["contentscript.js"], "run_at": "document_start", "all_frames" : true, "match_about_blank": true } ]}
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How to download and manually install Backspace to go Back extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Backspace to go Back extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Backspace to go Back extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Backspace to go Back extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Backspace to go Back extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Backspace to go Back extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Backspace to go Back Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Backspace to go Back extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Backspace to go Back extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Backspace to go Back extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Backspace to go Back extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Backspace to go Back extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Backspace to go Back extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Backspace to go Back extension file

Select and download the Backspace to go Back extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Backspace to go Back extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Backspace to go Back extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Backspace to go Back extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Backspace to go Back extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Vũ Công Duẩn (ID: 000000316e57f467) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/10/2023 Work fines for me!

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Mauricio Andres Ramirez Lozada (ID: 000000a82701b987) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 05/23/2023 Worked fine. Stopped working recently.

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김용환 (ID: 00000066c0833a5d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/18/2023 작동합니까? 이번에 엣지업데이트됐다던데 그후로 안돼네; -추가- 업데이트 되었나 보네요. 작동합니다.

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C Miller (ID: 000000715a67ba56) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/16/2023 Also lost this function as of 109.0.5414.75 (Official Build) (64-bit). Alt + left arrow works in Chrome, but not in other apps where backspace is the only option.

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Vincent Tuminello (ID: 000000f8488f9c30) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 01/16/2023 No longer working!