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title: Javascript History
description: "> The `window.history` object contains the browsers history. ## Window History The `window.history` object can be written without the window prefix. To protect the privacy of the users, there are limitations to how JavaScript can access this object. Some methods: - `history.back()` – same as…"
url: "https://apprentice.mn/docs/javascript-history/"
updated: "2021-05-19"
category: Javascript
---

# Javascript History

> The `window.history` object contains the browsers history.

## Window History

The `window.history` object can be written without the window prefix.

To protect the privacy of the users, there are limitations to how JavaScript can access this object.

Some methods:

- `history.back()` – same as clicking back in the browser
- `history.forward()` – same as clicking forward in the browser

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## Window History Back

The `history.back()` method loads the previous URL in the history list.

This is the same as clicking the Back button in the browser.

### Example

Create a back button on a page:

              `<html>
<head>
<script>
function goBack() {
  window.history.back()
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<input type="button" value="Back" onclick="goBack()">

</body>
</html>`

The output of the code above will be:

## Window History Forward

The `history.forward()` method loads the next URL in the history list.

This is the same as clicking the Forward button in the browser.

### Example

Create a forward button on a page:

      `<html>
<head>
<script>
function goForward() {
  window.history.forward()
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<input type="button" value="Forward" onclick="goForward()">

</body>
</html>`

The output of the code above will be:

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