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How can I disable the Backspace button's "Go Back" functionality in Firefox?
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Mar 15, 20262716 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I am editing a lot of data in a web application using Firefox, and occasionally I hit the backspace key without focusing on a field, and FireFox goes back one page, erasing all the data I entered. The developers of the application say that a box should come up asking me if I am sure I want to leave…
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Fix for: How can I disable the Backspace button's "Go Back" functionality in Firefox?
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Navigate to about:config in the address bar set the filter to browser.backspace_action It is an integer value, change it to the desired setting: 0 - Pressing Backspace will go back 1 page in session history and Shift + Backspace will navigate forwar…
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