Adding Web Links to Discussions

It's easy to open but different method. 

Hold finger on the link until dialogue box appears offering several suggestions. One of which is open in a new tab.

Couldn't remember as I only use a tablet for a third of the year  and haven't used one for almost 4 weeks!

On my iPad, at least, although holding on it gives the option of open in a new tab, it does not take you to it.

Yes it opens a new tab but you then have to click / touch on it. This would be more fiddly on a phone.

The advantage of it being in a new tab to me, is if you click on any further links within the link. This then involves multiple back presses to get back to CT and on this forum does not always work.☹️

I don't usually tick the yes box for a link as NO is the default but will do so now. LINK (which I've now altered to yes instead of no. I don't normally click off CT by my usual method as I back click through the link. However this is on a laptop, I dont use a phone or ipad for detailed LINKS but if it helps I will try to remember different users are affected!

PS I still had to back click on my laptop to get rid of the tabs.

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So it's funny too that after I'd posted numerous links yesterday DK decided to 'have a go' - not the first time either... (I'm feeling 'got at' again!)

No idea why you should feel 'got at'. When you click on a link in CT you have no idea whether it will open in a new or existing window. Like David I also find it a mild irritation to find existing tab written over and for that reason I normally take the trouble to set my links to open in a new window. 

I would, however, far rather that a poster uses a link that overwrites rather than no link at all. 

I too find that links, done by the above method, with or without a new tab 😉, don't always work. So frustrating. But as you say only on CT. Maybe we are the guinea pigs for the IT team? Who constantly monitor these threads and tweet as appropriate 😂😂. 

I don't think the OP was aimed only for you, there are lots who may not do it that way, me included if I'm in a rush . I'm grateful folks try. Of course you can copy the link and paste into a new tab if all else fails! 

CT certainly tests us in so many different ways...........

If it's any help WTG I've had a look back at the way I do it and the way you do it and normally I wouldn't even think about it because of the default NO. You're not being got at and I will no doubt forget to change the default as I think this has been requested before....but I will try to remember in future. 

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You could try it again on this thread and just delete it if needed, no one will mind. It's a bit like adding photos and having to reduce them, I congratulate all those who can adapt to this system! Personally the way people do links doesn't bother me its good of them to attempt it.