How do I set Edge to open links in a new tab automatically?

Anonymous
2023-01-17T12:47:38+00:00

In IE, it was possible under Settings>General>Tabs: When a pop-up is encountered: (select) Always open pop-ups in a new tab.
The above applied to links or whatever to open in new tab beside the existing tab (as opposed to a new seperate window).

Why can I not find anywhere where this setting is in Edge that I can set it to open links and pop-ups in a new tab?

Or perhaps I'm looking for something that no longer exists.

(based on other responses, this is nothing to do with Bing or using Bing)

TIA

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11

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Anonymous
2023-12-15T17:03:47+00:00

Try below.

  1. Open Edge – 3 dots located top right corner – Settings – Default browser – Internet Options – General Tab – Tabs
  2. Under Open links from other programs in: Make sure a check mark is on “A new tab in the current window”
  3. Click “Ok” to save.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-11T17:33:19+00:00

    Hi Blue,
    Under 'Allow sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode (IE mode)', click that Default button and select Allow.
    That will then 'ungrey' the Internet Options and will open the dialogue box

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-12-31T06:21:48+00:00

    Yesssssssssssssssssssssssss Wrks.. Happy New Year 2024

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-12-29T17:10:25+00:00

    I completely agree. Their developers have absolutely no natural understanding of UX/UI design. Why would you NOT include the ability to do this???? I mean, really? Who's the dev supervisor? This is absolute incompetence!

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-12-01T21:27:07+00:00

    Middle click is mouse scroll for most people. Control click doesn't work on some links. For instance on digikey if you click 'view similiar" button it navigates away from the page, I can no longer view the previous product to compare the simliar one. Fix this.

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