assign left and right keys on keyboard to back and forward in Chrome?

[Mhiero]

Does anyone know if this is possible by default? or if theres some program I could download to map these two keys to back and forward in the google chrome browser.

 

[omi]

Dont think thats doable in chrome. But you can hold the alt key and use the arrow key it work the same way. Just one extra button =)

 

[devil22]

May want to try an autohotkey script. http://www.autohotkey.com/

 

[Bahamut]

Isn't there a mouse rocker addon/extension for Chrome by now? I think so...

/me runs off to check...

Yep, there's at least one:

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/fgdpkdemlcfpimchpdklellonnhabbha

That'll allow you to use the two primary mouse buttons (Left click and Right click) to navigate:

Hold the Left button down, click Right = Forward

Hold the Right button down, click Left = Back

Been using mouse gestures and mouse rockers for nearly a decade now, it's way past second nature and whenever I have to use someone else's machine for whatever reasons and they're "stuck in the past" with actual Back/Forward navigation buttons on the browser or having to use keys on the keyboard, it's absolutely infuriating.

That's why I use Firefox Portable and keep it on a USB stick with all the addons/extensions so I can take it with me, and everything just works.

Once you get acclimated to using mouse rocker navigation, you'll wonder what took you so long to do it.