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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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
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.
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.