back button doesn't work

Before you do anything drastic, boot to a live USB/DVD and see if the back button works in a live environment.
 


Before you do anything drastic, boot to a live USB/DVD and see if the back button works in a live environment.
Great idea!
Maybe that key on the keyboard is stuck?
 
See if there is a newer version of Libre Office is in your Software Manager.

If you still have trouble with the back button on your keyboard use Timeshift to create a snapshot of your system and upgrade to Linux Mint 20.3 and see if that helps.
I have 7.2. I cannot see anything in software manager about an upgrade, only add-on options. The libreoffice files that I have are ticked. Though I could go to the website and download there which is how I did it the last time.
Do you have a link on how I would use timeshift should I need to reinstall linux os? I have it and took a snapshot a couple of days ago but I don't actually know what to do with it.
thank you
 
Great idea!
Maybe that key on the keyboard is stuck?
Before you do anything drastic, boot to a live USB/DVD and see if the back button works in a live environment.
Yikes! I don't know how to do that. I can say the key works when it wants to. I can be typing away and suddenly it no longer functions. Maybe I wore it out because I'm dyslexic and make a gazillion errors every day! :)
 
I have 7.2. I cannot see anything in software manager about an upgrade, only add-on options. The libreoffice files that I have are ticked. Though I could go to the website and download there which is how I did it the last time.
Do you have a link on how I would use timeshift should I need to reinstall linux os? I have it and took a snapshot a couple of days ago but I don't actually know what to do with it.
thank you
Before you change anything I think it would be best to boot to a Live USB of Mint like KGIII suggested and see if the backspace key works.
If it doesn't than yeah by all means use Timeshift.

 
Yikes! I don't know how to do that. I can say the key works when it wants to. I can be typing away and suddenly it no longer functions. Maybe I wore it out because I'm dyslexic and make a gazillion errors every day! :)

It's easy. Remember how you installed Linux? Well, do that same thing - except don't install it, use the 'try' option. That will boot to a live instance of Linux (pretty neat, huh?) where you can actually do quite a lot.

So, boot to the USB/DVD that you used to install (make a new USB with Balena Etcher if you have to) and test to see if the back key works. You can probably give it a while, test for a few hours. While you're booted to the live USB, you can even do things like browse the web. Of course, any changes made won't stay - so installing software is generally fruitless unless you need that software.
 
It's easy. Remember how you installed Linux? Well, do that same thing - except don't install it, use the 'try' option. That will boot to a live instance of Linux (pretty neat, huh?) where you can actually do quite a lot.

So, boot to the USB/DVD that you used to install (make a new USB with Balena Etcher if you have to) and test to see if the back key works. You can probably give it a while, test for a few hours. While you're booted to the live USB, you can even do things like browse the web. Of course, any changes made won't stay - so installing software is generally fruitless unless you need that software.
Right. Well I've copied your instructions and I will try it hopefully tomorrow and will let you know.
Many thanks to all for your assistance.
 
Before you change anything I think it would be best to boot to a Live USB of Mint like KGIII suggested and see if the backspace key works.
If it doesn't than yeah by all means use Timeshift.

Awesome. Thanks for the links!
 


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