diff --git a/js/desktop/src/features/onboarding/onboarding-keyboard.tsx b/js/desktop/src/features/onboarding/onboarding-keyboard.tsx
index 8307229..8d31893 100644
--- a/js/desktop/src/features/onboarding/onboarding-keyboard.tsx
+++ b/js/desktop/src/features/onboarding/onboarding-keyboard.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function KeyCap({
     <div
       className={cn(
         'relative flex select-none items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-lg border text-sm font-medium',
-        hero ? 'h-14 w-14 text-xl' : 'h-11',
+        hero ? 'h-14 w-14 text-xl' : 'h-14',
         !hero && 'border-white/10 bg-white/5 text-white/30',
         hero &&
           state === 'idle' &&
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ export function OnboardingKeyboard({
 }: OnboardingKeyboardProps) {
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col items-start gap-1.5">
-      <KeyCap label="esc" className="w-12 text-xs" />
+      <KeyCap label="esc" className="w-14 text-xs" />
       <div className="flex gap-1.5">
         <KeyCap label={highlightKey} hero state={state} progress={progress} />
-        <KeyCap label="1" className="w-11" />
+        <KeyCap label="1" className="w-14" />
       </div>
       <div className="flex gap-1.5">
-        <KeyCap label="tab" className="w-16 text-xs" />
+        <KeyCap label="tab" className="w-20 text-xs" />
         <KeyCap label="Q" className="w-12" />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/js/desktop/src/features/onboarding/onboarding-overlay.tsx b/js/desktop/src/features/onboarding/onboarding-overlay.tsx
index a0d0cf1..cee5ffd 100644
--- a/js/desktop/src/features/onboarding/onboarding-overlay.tsx
+++ b/js/desktop/src/features/onboarding/onboarding-overlay.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { WindowControls } from '@/components/window-controls';
 import { KeyHint } from '@/components/key-hint';
-import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { OnboardingKeyboard } from './onboarding-keyboard';
 import { OnboardingStep } from './onboarding-step';
@@ -10,14 +9,7 @@ import { ToggleStep } from './toggle-step';
 import { TapStep } from './tap-step';
 import { PermissionStep } from './permission-step';
 
-const STEPS = [
-  'welcome',
-  'hold',
-  'toggle',
-  'tap',
-  'permission',
-  'done',
-] as const;
+const STEPS = ['welcome', 'hold', 'tap', 'toggle', 'permission'] as const;
 type Step = (typeof STEPS)[number];
 
 /**
@@ -34,6 +26,10 @@ export function OnboardingOverlay({ onComplete }: { onComplete: () => void }) {
     setStep((cur) => STEPS[Math.min(STEPS.indexOf(cur) + 1, STEPS.length - 1)]);
   }, []);
 
+  const goBack = useCallback(() => {
+    setStep((cur) => STEPS[Math.max(0, STEPS.indexOf(cur) - 1)]);
+  }, []);
+
   // Focus the panel on the gesture steps so window-level key handling has a
   // home; the static steps autofocus their primary button instead, which lets
   // Enter activate it natively (no duplicate window handler).
@@ -43,17 +39,27 @@ export function OnboardingOverlay({ onComplete }: { onComplete: () => void }) {
     }
   }, [step]);
 
-  // Esc skips the wizard from anywhere.
+  // Esc skips the wizard from anywhere; ← (and Backspace) steps back.
   useEffect(() => {
     const onKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
       if (e.key === 'Escape') {
         e.preventDefault();
         onComplete();
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter' && step === 'welcome') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        goNext();
+      } else if (
+        e.key === 'ArrowLeft' ||
+        e.key === 'Backspace' ||
+        e.key === 'Delete'
+      ) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        goBack();
       }
     };
     window.addEventListener('keydown', onKey);
     return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', onKey);
-  }, [onComplete]);
+  }, [onComplete, goNext, step, goBack]);
 
   return (
     <div className="flex h-screen flex-col bg-background text-white">
@@ -80,17 +86,7 @@ export function OnboardingOverlay({ onComplete }: { onComplete: () => void }) {
           {step === 'welcome' && (
             <OnboardingStep
               title="Welcome to llink"
-              subtitle="llink is built for your keyboard. Let's learn the one key that matters, it takes 20 seconds."
-              footer={
-                <>
-                  <Button onClick={goNext} autoFocus>
-                    Get started
-                  </Button>
-                  <KeyHint keys="Enter" className="text-xs text-white/40">
-                    to begin
-                  </KeyHint>
-                </>
-              }
+              subtitle="To use llink, you must learn the keyboard shortcuts. Don't worry, once you learn them, you'll feel like your flowing."
             >
               <OnboardingKeyboard highlightKey="`" state="idle" />
             </OnboardingStep>
@@ -98,33 +94,7 @@ export function OnboardingOverlay({ onComplete }: { onComplete: () => void }) {
           {step === 'hold' && <HoldStep onAdvance={goNext} />}
           {step === 'toggle' && <ToggleStep onAdvance={goNext} />}
           {step === 'tap' && <TapStep onAdvance={goNext} />}
-          {step === 'permission' && <PermissionStep onAdvance={goNext} />}
-          {step === 'done' && (
-            <OnboardingStep
-              title="You're all set"
-              subtitle="That's everything you need to start sharing."
-              footer={
-                <>
-                  <Button onClick={onComplete} autoFocus>
-                    Start using llink
-                  </Button>
-                  <KeyHint keys="?" className="text-xs text-white/40">
-                    for all shortcuts
-                  </KeyHint>
-                </>
-              }
-            >
-              <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-2 text-sm text-white/70">
-                <KeyHint keys="`" prefix="Hold">
-                  to talk
-                </KeyHint>
-                <KeyHint keys="V">switch audio / video</KeyHint>
-                <KeyHint keys="`" prefix="Tap">
-                  to start and stop
-                </KeyHint>
-              </div>
-            </OnboardingStep>
-          )}
+          {step === 'permission' && <PermissionStep onAdvance={onComplete} />}
 
           <div className="flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
             {STEPS.map((s, i) => (
@@ -141,6 +111,28 @@ export function OnboardingOverlay({ onComplete }: { onComplete: () => void }) {
               />
             ))}
           </div>
+
+          <div className="flex min-h-5 items-center justify-center gap-4 text-xs text-white/40">
+            {index > 0 && (
+              <KeyHint
+                keys="←"
+                onClick={goBack}
+                title="Back (or press ←)"
+                aria-label="Previous step"
+              >
+                back
+              </KeyHint>
+            )}
+            {step === 'welcome' && (
+              <KeyHint
+                keys="Enter"
+                onClick={goNext}
+                title="Continue (or press Enter)"
+              >
+                continue
+              </KeyHint>
+            )}
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/js/desktop/src/features/onboarding/onboarding-step.tsx b/js/desktop/src/features/onboarding/onboarding-step.tsx
index 2f9b9e2..33447ca 100644
--- a/js/desktop/src/features/onboarding/onboarding-step.tsx
+++ b/js/desktop/src/features/onboarding/onboarding-step.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { ReactNode } from 'react';
 
 /** How long a success state lingers before the wizard auto-advances, in ms. */
-export const SUCCESS_DWELL_MS = 800;
+export const SUCCESS_DWELL_MS = 2000;
 
 interface OnboardingStepProps {
   title: ReactNode;