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johnvankollenburg
Copper Contributor
Mar 15, 2022

Open new tab instead of same window in sharepoint online

I'am using sharepoint online and creating a communication page.I would like a new tab to open when i click on a link instead of opening in the same window. Is this functionality not available.
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DaveMehr365's avatar
DaveMehr365
MVP
Mar 21, 2022

Hi johnvankollenburg 

there's no OOTB setting to generally open links in a new tab.

 

- SharePoint will open external links in quick links WebPart or navigation automatically in a new tab

- In the SharePoint text web part you can define, how will be openned

 

Regards, Dave

  • ABSAP's avatar
    ABSAP
    Copper Contributor
    Sep 13, 2022

    Hi DaveMehr365,

    thanks for your response. 

    I included a tiny/ short link to an external intranet page in the top navigation bar of my SharePoint. 
    I tried adding "web=1" to the end of the tiny link but it does not seem to work. While it opens a new tab, it does not route the URL correctly anymore but rather drops me at the dashboard of the intranet page instead of the specific sub-page.

     

    Is there a way to use the "web=1" URL extension with tiny links?

     

    Thanks! 
    Adrian

    • ganeshsanap's avatar
      ganeshsanap
      MVP
      Sep 14, 2022

      ABSAP Microsoft releasing a new feature using which you will be able to open the navigation links in new tab.

       

      This feature supports:

      Check more information about the feature and release timeline at: SharePoint: Configure Navigation Links to Open in a New Tab 

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      • sharonleow's avatar
        sharonleow
        Copper Contributor
        Nov 10, 2022

        Hi ganeshsanap, 

        Do we know if this capability will be rolled out for quick links in a SharePoint site as well? I have a use case where I'd like for users to click on a quick link within a page and have a new tab opened for them to view the content instead of having the content loaded on the same window.

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