At the moment we spend a good part of the sessions with the PC, working with a type of software that has not stopped growing over time. Specifically, we are referring to the web browsers that we use daily both on mobile devices and on desktops. Here come into play solutions of the importance of Google Chrome , Edge or Mozilla Firefox.
It should be borne in mind that in a few years now, especially since the arrival to stay on the Internet, these browsers have become key. In fact, in one way or another, we spend a good part of our time in front of the PC using these programs to which we refer. Whether for work or leisure, we spend a lot of time surfing the Internet, playing games, working in the cloud, watching videos via streaming, listening to music online, etc.
For all this, how could it be otherwise, the different developers of these applications put at our disposal all the necessary functions. In addition, they do not stop growing with the passage of time and updates. This what really allows us is to be able to get the most out of these browsers , which makes us save time and be more productive and effective.
Open the links in a new tab from the browser
One of the elements here that have not stopped evolving thanks to its enormous acceptance and use, are the tabs. These have become something basic for the day to day with these programs, something that surely you have already been able to see first hand on many occasions. To all this we must add that links are other basic elements in browsers and the Internet in general. They are the ones that give us direct access to the websites, services or platforms that we deal with online.
We tell you all this because at the moment it is more than usual that, to work better with this software, we open the links in new tabs. And it is that the usual thing is that they, when clicking, take us to another page that has nothing to do with the origin. Thus, in the event that we do this from the same tab , when we want to return to the previous one, the process can become somewhat confusing or annoying.
For all this that we comment, in these lines we are going to show you the way to always open the links in a tab. Say that these methods are valid for both Chrome and Edge , or Firefox.
Open link from context menu
To start we will tell you that one of the most traditional methods when it comes to carrying out this that we are talking about, is through the context menu of the corresponding browser. This appears when we right-click on the link that we want to open in a new tab. Therefore, at this point, we only have to click on the chosen option. Whether it’s Open Link in New Tab , or Open Link in New Tab, the choice is clear.
Of course, although effective and widely used, we will also say that this is not the fastest method to do this that we discussed.
Open in new tab with Ctrl
As we mentioned, opening a link in a new browser tab by right-clicking is not the fastest. That is why at the same time we are going to show you other proposals that do the same, in a more fluid way. Say that this is something that works in practically all current browsers .
With this we mean that both in Chrome and Firefox or Edge , among others, we can open a link in a new tab with the Ctrl key. Specifically, we mean that the new website will open directly in another tab by simply holding down the Ctrl key when clicking the link with the mouse.
In this way we will see how we are going to the page we wanted to go to, it opens automatically in a new tab, not in the same as usual.
Open new tab with mouse wheel
But that is not all, but at the same time there is a system to achieve all this that we discussed, even faster. This can be achieved directly with the mouse that we have in our hands almost all the time we browse the Internet .
With all this what we mean is that another option is to click on the link to open, but with the central button or mouse wheel. With this what we really achieve is that browsers understand that what we want is to open it in a new tab, something that takes place instantly. So, as you can imagine, we will save a good amount of time on a daily basis with these software solutions.
Open in new tab with third-party extensions
As most of you may already know, although these programs offer us a growing number of functions to draw on, many times they are not enough. That is why we opted to use third-party extensions that are installed in browsers so that they are even more versatile. Well, for this that concerns us at the moment, opening links in new tabs, we also have solutions of this type.
One of the characteristics of both browsers is the large number of extensions that they have to increase their functions, therefore, we are also going to be able to use an extension or complement that offers us the possibility of always opening a link in a tab. in the web browser .
LongClick New Tab
This is the case, for example of LongClick New Tab , an extension that allows you to open the links both in the same tab, and in a new one if we keep the mouse click pressed. In this way and directly, without lifting your finger from the mouse button, we choose the opening mode that most interests us in each case.
Long Press New Tab
On the other hand, we find a case very similar to that previously exposed with Long Press New Tab. Specifically, this is an extension for Google Chrome that will open the links in a new tab by clicking on them longer than usual. In addition, we must know that we can do this with any of the mouse buttons.
Newtab
Open the links in a new demand tab
Also, when talking about Newtab, we are referring to a third-party extension that allows you to customize the behavior of the software when opening links. Thus we can make them open in new tabs or predetermine an individual behavior for each link. At the same time we will have the opportunity to do what we have been talking about with just a single keyboard shortcut .