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Lasher

(29,127 posts) Wed Jul 23, 2025, 01:29 PM Jul 23

I'm using Google Chrome on Windows 10.

Whenever I click on a link in Google News in Chrome, it opens the link a new window in Google News. I don't want it to do that. I want it to open the link in a new Chrome tab, as I had it set before.

How do I change this default?

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I'm using Google Chrome on Windows 10. (Original Post) Lasher Jul 23 OP

I click the link with the mouse wheel - it will open the link in a new tab walkingman Jul 23 #1

That works, thanks. Lasher Jul 23 #3

I just right click the link, House of Roberts Jul 23 #2

I've done that, thanks. Lasher Jul 23 #4

I'm hoping now that W10 updates are over I can make some minor changes House of Roberts Jul 23 #5

I'm pretty sure you can also hold down the ctrl key and click the link? walkingman Jul 23 #6

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walkingman

(9,710 posts)

1. I click the link with the mouse wheel - it will open the link in a new tab

Reply to Lasher (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 01:40 PM

Jul 23

Lasher

(29,127 posts)

3. That works, thanks.

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 01:48 PM

Jul 23

But I am still hoping for a way to change the default.

House of Roberts

(6,176 posts)

2. I just right click the link,

Reply to Lasher (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 01:47 PM

Jul 23

and select 'Open link in new tab', the top option on the drop down menu. I am also using W10 with Chrome, btw.

Lasher

(29,127 posts)

4. I've done that, thanks.

Reply to House of Roberts (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 01:50 PM

Jul 23

But I'm hoping for a way to change this default. This started happening not long ago.

House of Roberts

(6,176 posts)

5. I'm hoping now that W10 updates are over I can make some minor changes

Reply to Lasher (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 03:17 PM

Jul 23

that will not get countermanded later on.
Chrome probably will still screw with me for a while but every time it updates, I wonder what they will screw up next.

walkingman

(9,710 posts)

6. I'm pretty sure you can also hold down the ctrl key and click the link?

Reply to Lasher (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 03:44 PM

Jul 23

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