This seems to be an intentional design desicion on the part of the chrome developers.
I have linked the upstream bug report requesting the reinsertion of 'backspace' In the meantime, please use this extension (which will enable the behavior for you): https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/aeffggjddcchloadflonilaahpclmbnm ** Bug watch added: code.google.com/p/chromium/issues #30699 http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=30699 ** Also affects: chromium-browser via http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=30699 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/924049 Title: Unable to go back by pressing the Backspace key. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/chromium-browser/+bug/924049/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
