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Calendar::prev

Moves the calendar one step back (by a month or week for example).

calendar.prev()

If the calendar is in dayGridMonth view, will move the calendar back one month.

If the calendar is in dayGridWeek or timeGridWeek, will move the calendar back one week.

If the calendar is in dayGridDay or timeGridDay, will move the calendar back one day.

Example using prev with an external button:

document.getElementById('my-prev-button').addEventListener('click', function() {
  calendar.prev();
});

View a demo that uses the prev and next methods.