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Open links in tabs and windows

Open tabs in the background while you carry on browsing.
Open tabs in the background while you carry on browsing. Screenshot: Google Chrome

There are some useful shortcuts for opening links, but you need to involve your mouse or trackpad. Hold down Ctrl/Cmd when clicking a link to open it in a new tab while staying on the current one; add the Shift key to open the link in a new tab and jump straight to that tab. Hold down Shift on its own and click a link to open and view it in a new window.

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