---
title: goBack()
framework: webkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: webkit/wkwebview/goback()
---

# goBack()

Navigates to the back item in the back-forward list.

## Declaration

```swift
func goBack() -> WKNavigation?
```

## Return Value

Return Value A new navigation to the requested item, or nil if there is no back item in the back-forward list.

## See Also

### Navigating between webpages

- [allowsBackForwardNavigationGestures](webkit/wkwebview/allowsbackforwardnavigationgestures.md)
- [backForwardList](webkit/wkwebview/backforwardlist.md)
- [goBack(_:)](webkit/wkwebview/goback(_:).md)
- [goForward(_:)](webkit/wkwebview/goforward(_:).md)
- [goForward()](webkit/wkwebview/goforward().md)
- [go(to:)](webkit/wkwebview/go(to:).md)
- [canGoBack](webkit/wkwebview/cangoback.md)
- [canGoForward](webkit/wkwebview/cangoforward.md)
- [allowsLinkPreview](webkit/wkwebview/allowslinkpreview.md)
- [interactionState](webkit/wkwebview/interactionstate.md)