<![CDATA[How to Make a clicked link Open in A New Active Tab?]]>When I click on a link in a page I am viewing, the link opens a new tab but the tab isn't active. I then have to click on the new created tab to view it. Is there an option to have the new tab be the active upfront tab after clicking on a link?

I searched but couldn't find anything. Thanks for any thoughts.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/23097/how-to-make-a-clicked-link-open-in-a-new-active-tabRSS for NodeWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:37:12 GMTThu, 02 Nov 2017 19:17:51 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How to Make a clicked link Open in A New Active Tab? on Fri, 03 Nov 2017 14:36:17 GMT]]>@gator5000e It seems more of a Chromium behavior as Chrome does the same.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/129881https://forums.opera.com/post/129881Fri, 03 Nov 2017 14:36:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to Make a clicked link Open in A New Active Tab? on Fri, 03 Nov 2017 13:29:50 GMT]]>Thanks for the suggestions. I've looked at some of the extensions and really don't see anything that is on point. And this is harder than it should be, I am not sure why Opera can't have an option in the settings to make the new tab active immediately when clicking on a link. Oh well. Firefox and Edge open a new active tab when clicking on a link. Seems to be pretty basic. I really like Opera but it seems like this is a shortcomng on its part.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/129879https://forums.opera.com/post/129879Fri, 03 Nov 2017 13:29:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to Make a clicked link Open in A New Active Tab? on Fri, 03 Nov 2017 07:26:55 GMT]]>@gator5000e said in How to Make a clicked link Open in A New Active Tab?:

When I click on a link in a page

middle-click? (Just wanted to make sure)

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/129846https://forums.opera.com/post/129846Fri, 03 Nov 2017 07:26:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to Make a clicked link Open in A New Active Tab? on Thu, 02 Nov 2017 23:43:30 GMT]]>Actually there are 3 native ways,

a) you use a mouse gesture on the link (drag the link slightly down with the right mouse button and release)
b) Hold down Ctrl+Shift then left click the link
c) Drag the link with the mouse to the tab bar (does not always work)

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/129817https://forums.opera.com/post/129817Thu, 02 Nov 2017 23:43:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to Make a clicked link Open in A New Active Tab? on Thu, 02 Nov 2017 21:53:53 GMT]]>install "right click opens link in new tab", options middleclick - foreground, rightclick - do nothing. might want "tab active" as well. i don't honest remember you need "download chrome extension" to be able to use them.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/129814https://forums.opera.com/post/129814Thu, 02 Nov 2017 21:53:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to Make a clicked link Open in A New Active Tab? on Thu, 02 Nov 2017 21:14:43 GMT]]>You may get it by using some extension.

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