How can I create a button in Webflow that directs the user to the previous page?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To create a button in Webflow that directs the user to the previous page, you can use Webflow's built-in interactions feature. Here's how you can do it:

  1. Open your Webflow project and go to the page where you want to add the button.
  2. Drag and drop a Button element onto the canvas or select an existing button element on the page.
  3. With the button selected, click on the Settings tab in the right sidebar.
  4. Under the Link section, click on the "+ Add Link" button.
  5. In the Link Settings modal, choose "Page" as the link type.
  6. Next to the "Page" dropdown, click on the dynamic field icon (</>) to open the Add Dynamic Link modal.
  7. In the Add Dynamic Link modal, select "Current" from the dropdown menu, then choose "Previous" from the sub-dropdown menu.
  8. Click on the Update button to apply the dynamic link to the button.
  9. You can customize the button's text, style, and appearance to suit your design preferences.
  10. Save your changes and publish your site.

Now, when a user clicks on the button, it will direct them to the previous page they visited.

Note: This method assumes that you have a multi-page website and that the user has navigated to multiple pages within your site before reaching the current page. If the user has not visited any pages before the current one, the button will redirect them to the homepage.

Additional questions:

  1. How do I create a button in Webflow?
  2. Can I add interactions to buttons in Webflow?
  3. Is it possible to link a button to an external website in Webflow?