Efficiency Tip #18 – Ctrl-N
Many times I am at a point in my browser where where I a new page, but I can’t leave the current page. It happened just now. I was using a web-based email program and I needed to go to another web page to check something. There was nothing I could right-click and Open In New Window. I needed to go to another page, but I was half way through writing a message that I didn’t want to lose.
I pressed Ctrl-N. That started a new browser window. I retrieved my information and closed the new window. It put me right back into my email program.
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May 12th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
Great tip….I’m wondering if you can help me with another tip.
When I read my email there are often URLs. I will click on the URL and it will launch IE. The email might have a second URL…when I click on that one it doesn’t open a second browser…rather it opens on top of the previous link. Any way to specify that each URL in email should result in a new window? Not sure if it is an email thing (Lotus Notes) or an IE thing.
Appreciate your blog
Mark
May 12th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
I’m afraid you are stuck with what the email does. A link in another program will open in the last used window of the default browser. I hate this because I sometimes have perishable information in that window and I can’t get it back when my email takes over.
Normally I highlight in the email, copy, go to new browser window and paste the URL. It is much more difficult than clicking the link, but it gives entirely predictable results.
May 13th, 2007 at 8:00 am
As a rule, I don’t open any links from email, unless the email is from a 100% trusted source (of which I have only one).
However, if Firefox is your default browser, clicking on a link in email does open new browser tab, leaving your other tabs intact.