Best Practices
10 Links: New Tabs/Windows
The default setting for links in Pressbooks is that they not open in a new window or tab. This is the preferred behavior, since a new window, opening unexpectedly, can be disorienting for people. This is especially true for individuals who have difficulty perceiving visual content.[1]
However, if a link must open in a new window or tab, the best practice is to include a textual reference.[2]
Example: Affordable Learning at Cleveland State University [New Tab] is available online.
Pressbooks allows you to edit whether or not a link opens in a new tab. Here is how:
Click on the link and select the PENCIL icon (edit).
- Select the GEAR icon (link options).
- Check (or uncheck) the “Open link in a new tab” box. Click “Save” or “Add Link.”
