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Top-left seems to be the ideal position for the "Back" button due to the following reasons:
- All traditional and modern PC browsers have it there. There is almost no learning curve.
- This would seem much more native on tablets than mobile. ...
- Most applications have it on top-left.
- Where should a back button be placed?
- Do people use back to top buttons?
- Where should back button be on app?
- Where do you put buttons on forms?
Where should a back button be placed?
Right: back button above the form (good). Some forms or questionnaires appear across multiple pages and some people want to go back to check or change their answers. Unfortunately some users don't trust the browser back button because of their experiences of poorly designed forms that lose data when they click back.
Do people use back to top buttons?
Use a Back to Top button for pages that are longer than 4 screens. For relatively short page lengths, Back to Top links are overkill — people can simply scroll back without excessive effort. No need to clutter the interface if you can simply use the scrollbar or your finger to quickly navigate to the top.
Where should back button be on app?
Since the top left is pretty standard for most apps, this makes it recognizable for the user and therefore easier to find and use. This position is only difficult to reach for mobile devices. That is why the bottom left would also be possible, but the most important option like a next button is at the bottom.
Where do you put buttons on forms?
Full page designs should have the primary button on the left side of the page. If the browser window is large, or you have to scroll down to fill out a form, it's best to have the primary button right below the last bit of content on the page.
