Open links in new window?

[EShell]

I apologize if this has been covered, but I searched and did not turn anything up.

I am a member of several forums and all of the others will allow the browser to open activated links in a new window, or as a new tab is your machine if so set.

Here, clicking on a link takes me away from this site to the link destination.

This is not an issue as far as malfunctions, but I am so used to just closing windows I had been linked out to, vs using the "back" button to find my way back here, that I am constantly closing both the link and, without intending to, I also close the browser on this site. My finger is finished before I realize I've done it again...

Once I have inadvertently done this, I have to restart my browser, return to the site, log back and find my place.

I am getting better, but but I'd bet anyone admin can look at my login history and see that I have a hard time staying attached, LOL

Is there something I can do to change this, such as a setting someplace in the user CP, to open a new window/tab when one clicks on a link?

Thank you,
Ed

 

[Claudiusx]

Right click the link -> open in new tab

Works for me

-Brandon

 

[Grimleo]

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Yup that's what I do, too.

 

[EShell]

Thank you, I totally overlooked that approach.

 

[beardie]

Even "smoother"... Hold down Control-Shift while left-clicking and it will open a new tab and go to that tab. Holding down Shift while clicking will force it to a new window.

-Alex

 

[Claudiusx]

Even "smoother"... Hold down Control-Shift while left-clicking and it will open a new tab and go to that tab. Holding down Shift while clicking will force it to a new window.

-Alex

Oh genius! Never knew about that shortcut :study:

-Brandon