Ctrl + Click (open in a new tab)
I use the right-click context menu all the time when I'm skimming through posts in my blog reader, scrolling through Facebook's news feed, or doing research. I find a link I want to read more about (but not right away), right-click it and choose "Open in a new tab." Then later when I'm done with my initial looking, I go back to the tabs I opened and do my in-depth reading.
Recently, I was working on a Chromebook without a mouse. I didn't have a button for right-clicking, but I wanted to open a link in a new tab.
Enter... CTRL + click.
Pressing the Ctrl key while clicking a link will automatically open it in a new tab! Love, love, LOVE this!
Want to open a link in a new window? Try SHIFT + click instead!
Additional notes:
- A shout out to Dan who wrote about opening a link in a new tab using a mouse's scroll wheel.
- Chromebooks also don't have "Page Down" or "Page Up" keys which I frequently use when browsing, so I had to go back and look up this TechBits post.
- I almost titled this post, "Things that are missing on a Chromebook", but that sounded a little negative, and overall I really was enjoying my Chromebook experience with its fast bootup, nicely-sized keyboard, and great battery life.
I love this! I am a bit of a nut about opening new tabs and I'm glad I am not the only one. Also, I had forgotten about using the mouse's scroll wheel so this is a good reminder.
Posted by: Mary Zenker | 03/12/2015 at 10:48 AM