JavaScript – Back forward button

Forward and back button in JavaScript take user to previously open window or forward to next opened window in browser.

This works same as browser’s back and forward buttons work.

Back function can be done by

window.back()

history.back()

history.go()

Can jump more than one step by passing number of history back

history.go(-1) one step behind

history.go(-2) two step behind in history

Forward can use

history.forward()

Back history code

<input type="button" name="btn" value="Back" onclick="history.back()" />

<input type="button" name="btn" value="Back" onclick="window.back()" />

Forward button

<input type="button" name="btn" value="Forward" onclick="history.forward()" />

Demo