diff --git a/static/css/projects.css b/static/css/projects.css
index c504193..eb93350 100644
--- a/static/css/projects.css
+++ b/static/css/projects.css
@@ -39,6 +39,36 @@
   background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2563eb, #1d4ed8);
 }
 
+.header-navigation {
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.back-button {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+  background: #f1f5f9;
+  color: #475569;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  border-radius: 0.5rem;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
+  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+.back-button:hover {
+  background: #e2e8f0;
+  color: #334155;
+  transform: translateX(-2px);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.back-button i {
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+}
+
 .header-content h1 {
   font-size: 1.875rem;
   font-weight: 700;
@@ -411,6 +441,16 @@
     text-align: center;
   }
   
+  .header-navigation {
+    text-align: left;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  }
+  
+  .back-button {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    justify-content: flex-start;
+  }
+  
   .header-actions {
     justify-content: center;
   }
diff --git a/templates/projects.html b/templates/projects.html
index 62bbf29..4502cce 100644
--- a/templates/projects.html
+++ b/templates/projects.html
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
   <!-- Page Header -->
   <div class="projects-header">
     <div class="header-content">
+      <div class="header-navigation">
+        <a href="{{ url_for('dashboard') }}" class="back-button">
+          <i class="fas fa-arrow-left"></i>
+          <span>Back to Dashboard</span>
+        </a>
+      </div>
       <h1><i class="fas fa-folder"></i> Projects</h1>
       <p>Organize and manage your QR code projects</p>
     </div>
@@ -105,7 +111,7 @@
             <i class="fas fa-edit"></i>
             Edit
           </a>
-          
+          <!-- Activate/Deactivate button (for future use)
           <form method="POST" action="{{ url_for('toggle_project', project_id=project.id) }}" 
                 style="display: inline;">
             <button type="submit" 
@@ -114,6 +120,7 @@
               {% if project.active_status %}Deactivate{% else %}Activate{% endif %}
             </button>
           </form>
+          -->
         </div>
       </div>
       {% endfor %}