---
title: "folderPane.goToPreviousFolder Method  ActiveX/Java Uploader JavaScript"
canonical: https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_M_J_$au_folderPane_goToPreviousFolder.htm
product: "Upload Suite 8"
---

# folderPane.goToPreviousFolder Method ActiveX/Java Uploader JavaScript

Supported browsers: ![Internet Explorer](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/ie8.png)![Firefox](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/firefox.png)![Google Chrome](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/chrome.png)![Safari](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/safari.png)
 
Navigates to the previous folder.

## Syntax
 
```
$au.uploader('uploaderID').folderPane().goToPreviousFolder();
```
 
### Return Value
 
Type: **Boolean**
 
`true` if the operation is succeeded; otherwise, `false`. For example, it will return `false` if a user did not navigate any folder yet (i.e. the control is just loaded).

## Remarks
 
**Note** 
ActiveX/Java Uploader does not store a history of visited folders. Thus, you can navigate only to one previous folder. If you call this method twice, you will be moved back to the current folder.

## See Also
 
### Reference
 
- [canGoToFolder(String) Method](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_M_J_$au_folderPane_canGoToFolder_1_007649e6.htm.md)
- [goToFolder(String) Method](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_M_J_$au_folderPane_goToFolder_1_007649e6.htm.md)
- [goToParentFolder() Method](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_M_J_$au_folderPane_goToParentFolder.htm.md)