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The most common consensus is to open anything that is not your website in a new tab or window.
- Should social media links open in new tab?
- Is it better to open a link in a new tab or same tab?
- Is it better to open link in new window?
- Should internal links open in a new tab?
Should social media links open in new tab?
Keeping users in the same tab helps them better understand the navigation flow of your site. External links, however, should open in new tabs. These links take users to a different website. Many designers make the mistake of opening external links in the same tab.
Is it better to open a link in a new tab or same tab?
The only time it is recommended that you open a link in a new tab is when opening in the same screen would interrupt a process (e.g. when a user is filling out a form or viewing a video). Linking in the same tab or screen in these situations could cause the user to lose the work they've done or have to start over.
Is it better to open link in new window?
For the most part, always open links in the same browser tab or window. However, if you hypothesize that opening a new tab or window may help users in their task, don't base this decision on the type of link or content alone.
Should internal links open in a new tab?
There is no definitive answer, it really comes down to how you want people browsing your website. For instance, I would suggest a user stay within the same tab if they click from one blog article to the next. There's no reason they need to have a new tab opened.
