# Default open external links in a new tab by default doesn't work?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-open-external-links-in-a-new-tab-by-default-doesnt-work/34452>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [2015年十月13日 10:56 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-open-external-links-in-a-new-tab-by-default-doesnt-work/34452 "2015-10-13T10:56:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\
**Post date:** [2015年十月13日 12:36 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-open-external-links-in-a-new-tab-by-default-doesnt-work/34452/7 "2015-10-13T12:36:29Z")

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But that Admin \> Setting is for defaulting the user preference value (at new account creation). Go to your user preferences and see what your setting is set to.

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