Do you have a "Back" button?

When building multi-step wizards (e.g. forms, onboarding flows, or setup processes), always provide a Back button—unless there's a very good reason not to.

A "Back" button gives users confidence that they can safely navigate through the steps without fear of losing progress. It helps reduce frustration and increases completion rates, especially when users need to review or correct something in earlier steps.

back button bad — Figure: Good example Back button is clearly visible

back button good — Figure: Bad example - User hits "Next" and can't go back to change their answer

Implementation tips

Place the "Back" button to the left of the "Next" or "Submit" button
Use consistent labels (don't use “Previous" or other variations). ::: info According to Design Specifications and Guidelines - User Assistance, the commands for navigating through a wizard should be "< Back" and "Next >". :::
Use icons to enforce the action meaning

Note: Disabling or hiding the Back button is OK when: