<![CDATA[How to open all links in new tabs without Ctrl key??]]>In Opera 52's preferences I do not find any option which handles the behaviour when clicking on links. Constantly pressing the Ctrl key is quite impractical. Isn't there any option so that ALL links will be opened in a new tab automatically? For me, opening a link in the same tab is mere nonsense.
Thanks

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/26474/how-to-open-all-links-in-new-tabs-without-ctrl-keyRSS for NodeWed, 12 Aug 2026 13:29:05 GMTThu, 03 May 2018 14:33:29 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How to open all links in new tabs without Ctrl key?? on Wed, 23 May 2018 20:21:39 GMT]]>you can also click the wheel if you have one or the middle mouse button if you are on a laptop that has that or such an old mouse.

some laptops also allow to treat click both mousekeys to middle mouse button.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/147046https://forums.opera.com/post/147046Wed, 23 May 2018 20:21:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to open all links in new tabs without Ctrl key?? on Fri, 04 May 2018 10:05:13 GMT]]>@bugs25 Whether a link will be opened in a new tab or in the current one is a decision of the page's authors. Allowing users to decide where links should be opened implies in changing pages content, what could cause issues.

Besides this, I would say that most people don't use to open links on new tabs that often.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/145725https://forums.opera.com/post/145725Fri, 04 May 2018 10:05:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to open all links in new tabs without Ctrl key?? on Fri, 04 May 2018 08:06:27 GMT]]>@leocg
"Open new tab" from gacacu helps in a way although it is sensitive for unintentional handling error. "Open links as background tabs by clicking links and holding for a half second".
But the question must be allowed: With what intent did the developers implement a nonsensical feature like this? What is it good for, open all links in the same tab as a standard? It simply negates the principle of tabs itself. Tabs were invented for opening links, thus to improve usability. Do the developers USE Opera?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/145722https://forums.opera.com/post/145722Fri, 04 May 2018 08:06:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to open all links in new tabs without Ctrl key?? on Thu, 03 May 2018 21:15:14 GMT]]>@bugs25 There isn't such option. Try checking if an extension allows you to do that.

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