Or, you could use IE or Firefox. Gasp!!! They still seem to understand that when the cursor isn't inside a text entry box, then the user really means to go backwards to a previous page. I just wish there was a corresponding single key for going forward as well.

Just had to say this. Some day I'll get around to trying Chrome again. I tried it years ago before it was ready for prime time and got turned off of it. Besides, I have two "good enough" browsers, so haven't bothered with a third (not even Edge!).

Backspace is so easy as a single hand way of navigating with a laptop, I'd hate to lose it.