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Opening a webpage in a different window or tab

When you click a link in a webpage, Safari usually opens the page in the same window or tab that’s currently open. If you prefer, you can open the page in a new window or tab.

Do one of the following:

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Hold down the Control key and click a link or bookmark. Then choose “Open Link in New Window” or “Open Link in New Tab” from the shortcut menu.

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Choose File > New Window or File > New Tab, and then type the page’s address in the address field.

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Hold down the Command key and click a link or bookmark. Depending on how you’ve set up tabbed browsing, the webpage will open in a new tab, or in a new window.

To change how tabbed browsing works, choose Safari > Preferences, and then click Tabs.

Some links open in a new window without using these shortcuts. Check the status bar (at the bottom of the window) for information about what clicking a link will do. If you don’t see the status bar, choose View > Show Status Bar.

Related Topics

Setting up tabbed browsing