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Lasher

(29,069 posts)
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 01:29 PM 10 hrs ago

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 10 hrs ago OP
I click the link with the mouse wheel - it will open the link in a new tab walkingman 10 hrs ago #1
That works, thanks. Lasher 10 hrs ago #3
I just right click the link, House of Roberts 10 hrs ago #2
I've done that, thanks. Lasher 10 hrs ago #4
I'm hoping now that W10 updates are over I can make some minor changes House of Roberts 8 hrs ago #5
I'm pretty sure you can also hold down the ctrl key and click the link? walkingman 8 hrs ago #6
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House of Roberts

(6,130 posts)
2. I just right click the link,
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 01:47 PM
10 hrs ago

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

Lasher

(29,069 posts)
4. I've done that, thanks.
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 01:50 PM
10 hrs ago

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

House of Roberts

(6,130 posts)
5. I'm hoping now that W10 updates are over I can make some minor changes
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 03:17 PM
8 hrs ago

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.

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