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Changing the “default other external links in new tab” site setting will only take effect for new users. To manually change all existing user’s preferences, you can follow the instructions here:

Edit a user preference for everyone or a subset of users

This guide explains how to edit a user preference for everyone or a subset of users in Discourse. Required user level: System Administrator Console access is required. If you need to update the user preference for all of your users or a large subset of users, you can do so via the rails console. Summary In this guide, you’ll learn: How to access the Rails console for making bulk changes Examples of modifying user preferences How to identify se…