links

[Meg 50]

please Uncle 63, when you have a mo, could you set it so links to other sites open in a new tab/window!


Ta muchly

[Manoverboard]

I just push the button on my intellimouse ' down ' and that already happens ?

[david63]

Sorry cannot do - this behaviour is industry standard - however as MoB says click the mouse wheel or hold Ctrl when you click on a link

[Meg 50]

okies


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[Kendhni]

Meg, you have several choices,
1. right click the link and then select 'open in new window' or 'open in new tab' or
2. click on the link using the mousewheel to open it in a new tab
3. hold down the control or shift keys when you click the link (should open in a new tab)
4. If you are using IE then under internet options -> advanced there is an option 'Reuse Windows For Launching Shortcuts' - make sure this is not selected (I think both Chrome and Firefox have similar - or there is an add on you get for Firefox)
5. There is a registry hack you can do that will cause hyperlinks to always open in a new window (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\AllowWindowReuse - set to 0)
6.

[Quizzical Bob]

If you're using an ipad then let your finger rest on the link. A box will pop up and choose 'open in new tab'

[Kendhni]

If you're using an ipad then let your finger rest on the link. A box will pop up and choose 'open in new tab'

That should work on most touchscreens as well ... it works on my Blackberry and on android. I had suggested to another poster to try that on their iPad so glad to hear that it does work.

[towny44]

Meg, you have several choices,
1. right click the link and then select 'open in new window' or 'open in new tab' or
2. click on the link using the mousewheel to open it in a new tab
3. hold down the control or shift keys when you click the link (should open in a new tab)
4. If you are using IE then under internet options -> advanced there is an option 'Reuse Windows For Launching Shortcuts' - make sure this is not selected (I think both Chrome and Firefox have similar - or there is an add on you get for Firefox)
5. There is a registry hack you can do that will cause hyperlinks to always open in a new window (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\AllowWindowReuse - set to 0)
6.

Ken, do all the above also work if you are on a site which automatically opens links in a new window, or will it screw it up?
Just looking to decide if I should re-educate my fingers or if I need to remember which site is which.

[david63]

towny - I know that I am not Ken but yes all those options work no matter how the site has been programmed.

The current programming standards are that links should, in most cases, open in the same window/tab and more sites will (or at least should) adopt this so getting into the habit would probably be a good idea - although I appreciate that being from the "other side of hills" means that using extra keys will wear your keyboard out quicker

[towny44]

towny - I know that I am not Ken but yes all those options work no matter how the site has been programmed.

The current programming standards are that links should, in most cases, open in the same window/tab and more sites will (or at least should) adopt this so getting into the habit would probably be a good idea - although I appreciate that being from the "other side of hills" means that using extra keys will wear your keyboard out quicker

Cheeky!!!