How to Open a Page in a New Window

Find the link you want to click or enter the web address you want in your URL bar., Hold down your ⇧ Shift (Mac) or ⇧ Shift (Windows) button., As you hold the button, click the link you want to go to, or press ↵ Enter.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Find the link you want to click or enter the web address you want in your URL bar.

    Don't click or press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return yet. , If you want to open the link in a new background tab, hold ⌘ Cmd (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) instead.

    If you want to open the link in a new foreground tab, hold both ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift or Ctrl+⇧ Shift (Windows) instead. , This will open it in a new window.
  2. Step 2: Hold down your ⇧ Shift (Mac) or ⇧ Shift (Windows) button.

  3. Step 3: As you hold the button

  4. Step 4: click the link you want to go to

  5. Step 5: or press ↵ Enter.

Detailed Guide

Don't click or press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return yet. , If you want to open the link in a new background tab, hold ⌘ Cmd (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) instead.

If you want to open the link in a new foreground tab, hold both ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift or Ctrl+⇧ Shift (Windows) instead. , This will open it in a new window.

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