Opening A Link In A New Tab

[Lynn_M]

If I go into Google and tap in what I'm looking for, and once a list of suggestions comes up, I can keep all of the Google suggestions if I right click, then select 'open link in a new tab.' However, you have to REMEMBER to right click

Once upon a time, I had that alternative as a default setting, i.e., I could left click on a Google suggestion, and the suggestion would come up in a new tab, leaving the Google page intact.

One day, I downloaded something, and the dreaded question came up, which goes something like: "Installing this item will make changes to your computer. Do you wish to continue?"

Do you know the one I mean? So I crossed my fingers and installed

Since then, I've always had to right click in order to 'open links in a new tab.' That computer has since broken down and I'm temporarily using a Windows XP, but that problem still remains

Soooooo, after such a long preamble, Can I change my computer settings so that I can left click on a Google suggestion and open it up in a new tab, without losing the Google suggestions?

[anaxcrosswords]

Quickest way to open a new tab is to press CTRL while clicking a link.

[Buenchico]

Well I've read through all of that but I can't see where you've told us which browser you're using. Since the way that your mouse affects the opening of pages will be determined by settings within that browser, it's rather important!

[Buenchico]

. . however Anax's method will work with most common browsers anyway!

[Lynn_M]

I'm using Google Chrome (doesn't everyone use Google Chrome :-)

[Buenchico]

>>>doesn't everyone use Google Chrome

Hopefully not; I can't stand it! (It's Firefox for me).

It appears (from this http://smallbusiness.chron.com/open-new-tab-clicking-google-chrome-63612.html ) that what used to work was to use the Chrome Toolbox extension. However it seems that it used technology that is no longer supported by the more recent versions of Chrome, so it appears that (other than by using Anax's shortcut) you won't be able to achieve what you want.

I've never had a problem with right-clicking and using 'open in new tab' anyway. Indeed that's what I do for almost every link I encounter, not just when multiple options are available (as in a Google results page).

[SlackAlice]

///One day, I downloaded something, and the dreaded question came up, which goes something like: "Installing this item will make changes to your computer. Do you wish to continue?"///

That's an ideal way to install Adware/Malware, just back out and say No!

Firefox for me as well. Google already has info about your searches etc and using their browser gives them even more info.

[Huderon]

The simplest way is to use the mouse wheel - if your mouse has one. Just press down (click) while the pointer is on the link and it opens the link in a new tab.

[Lynn_M]

HUDERON: Wow, that works a treat!!! Lots of good answers, but yours works the best! Thanks Huderon, Thanks everyone