NavigationService.GoBack Method

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

Navigates to the most recent entry in the back navigation history, or throws an exception if no entry exists in back navigation.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Navigation
Assembly:  Microsoft.Phone (in Microsoft.Phone.dll)

Syntax

Public Sub GoBack
public void GoBack()

Exceptions

Exception Condition
InvalidOperationException

There are no entries in the back navigation history.

Remarks

Before calling the GoBack method, check the value of the CanGoBack property to determine if an entry exists in the back navigation history.

Version Information

Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

Platforms

Windows Phone

See Also

Reference

NavigationService Class

System.Windows.Navigation Namespace

Other Resources

In-app navigation for Windows Phone 8