--- title: "How to disable the back button in Flow steps?" slug: "how-to-disable-the-back-button-in-flow-steps" updated: 2026-03-03T14:44:36Z published: 2026-03-03T14:44:36Z canonical: "support.whatfix.com/how-to-disable-the-back-button-in-flow-steps" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.whatfix.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to disable the back button in Flow steps? The back button in Flow tooltips can be disabled in the following two ways: - Disable the back button for all Flows - Disable the back button for individual Flow Steps Info: Expand the accordion(s) for more details. For all Flows Use the following steps to disable the back button for your account for all Flows at a global level: 1. On the Whatfix Guidance dashboard, click **Style**. ![ia_left%20nav_style](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_left%20nav_style.png) 2. Click **Flows**. ![ia_style_flows](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_style_flows.png) 1. On the **Tool Tip** tab, click **Interaction**. ![CLMDashboard_theme_flow_other_config](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/CLMDashboard_theme_flow_other_config.png) 2. Disable the **Back Button** toggle. ![CLMDashboard_themes_flow_back_button](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/CLMDashboard_themes_flow_back_button.png) 3. Click **Save**. ![Save the style changes made to a Flow on Dashboard ](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Dashboard_Flows_Style_Save.png) For individual Flows Use the following steps to disable the back button for each individual Flow at a step level: 1. Log in to the application where you want to create content, and then launch the **Whatfix Studio**. ![CLM_editor plug in2](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/CLM_editor%20plug%20in%282%29.png) 2. Click **Flow**. ![Studio_Click_Flow](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Click_Flow%281%29.png) 3. Enter the name of the Flow as you want it displayed to the users. ![Studio_Enter_Flow_Name](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Enter_Flow_Name.png) 4. Click **Add Step**. ![Studio_Click_Add_Step](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Click_Add_Step.png) 5. Under **Choose step type**, select the Flow step type. ![Switch over to the Flow step types from the dialog box that appears ](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Studio_Flow_Step%20Types_Switch.png) Note: - With the Flow enhancement feature, you have the option to select two types of Flow steps, and not just element latching Flows. A dialog box appears on the application to highlight the two types of Flows. Under **Choose step type**, select a Flow step based on your requirements: either **Attached to element** or **Free-floating**. ![Studio switcher enables you to switch between 2 flow types: element-attached flow types and free-floating flow types](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Studio_Switcher_Flow_Types.png) | Attached to element | Free-floating | | --- | --- | | When you select this type of Flow step, it remains attached to an element on your application. | When you select this type of Flow step, it remains flexibly positioned devoid of any element attachment. | - You also have the option to select a default template by clicking **Set as Default** for all the subsequent steps in a Flow. If you change the default step at an enterprise (ENT) level, it appears the same for all the users using that ENT. - For more information, see [Free-floating Flows](/studio/docs/free-floating-flows) and [Create a Free-floating Flow step](/studio/docs/create-free-floating-flows). - Free-floating Flows is currently Beta. Contact [support@whatfix.com](http://mailto:support@whatfix.com?subject=Enable%20Free-floating%20Flow%20step%20&body=Hi%0A%0AI%20would%20like%20to%20explore%20the%20new%20Free-floating%20Flow%20step%20type.%20Kindly%20enable%20it%20on%20my%20ENT%0A%0AThanks) for more information. 1. Click the desired element on the page that the user needs to select. ![Create_Flow_Leads_Click](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Create_Flow_Leads_Click.png) 1. Click **Configurations**. ![Click configurations at a step level on Studio while creating a Flow ](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Studio_Flows_Configurations.png) 2. Go to **Additional Options** and disable the **Show back button** toggle. ![Go to additional options on Studio ](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Studio_Flows_Configurations_Additionaloptions.png) 3. Click **Save Step**. ![Save step after creating a Flow step ](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Studio_Flows_Configurations_Save_Step.png) Note: - The Back button shows up for all the steps, except for the first step. - You have the option to edit the Back button also using Launch live edit. The steps remain the same as the steps to edit the Back button in individual Flow steps. ## Related - [Flow steps skip while you run the Flow](/flow-steps-skip.md) - [Remove a branch from Flow step](/removing-a-branch-from-flow-step.md) - [Insert an image in a Flow step](/inserting-an-image-in-a-flow-step.md)