idea Browse boxes & catalog: use Backspace to navigate back in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Browse boxes & catalog: use Backspace to navigate back

wayfaringrob — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:33:03 GMT

This is an idea for Pro to behave more like Windows Explorer -- allow for the use of Backspace to navigate back. The need for this could be mitigated by supporting buttons 4 and 5 on the mouse though both would be nice.

Re: Browse boxes & catalog: use Backspace to navigate back - Status changed to: Under Consideration

NaicongLi — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:22:07 GMT

Re: Browse boxes & catalog: use Backspace to navigate back

NaicongLi — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:59:56 GMT

Hello @wayfaringrob,

Although it is still in our backlog to support Backspace for navigating to the previous location, we do already support Alt+Left Arrow as a keyboard shortcut for the same function. (Similarly, Alt+Right Arrow is for navigating forward.)

Also, in Pro 3.2, you can modify the pre-defined keyboard shortcut for a particular action in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog - simply click in the keystroke field and enter the keystroke you prefer. Below, for Go Back, I have changed the keystroke from Alt+Left to Backspace:

Click Save to save your shortcut. You can restore the default shortcut later as well.

Thank you again for your suggestion.

Re: Browse boxes & catalog: use Backspace to navigate back - Status changed to: In Product Plan

NaicongLi — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:55:57 GMT

Re: Browse boxes & catalog: use Backspace to navigate back - Status changed to: Implemented

NaicongLi — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:57:49 GMT