# External Links not opening in new tab

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-not-opening-in-new-tab/50092>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [September 13, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-not-opening-in-new-tab/50092 "2016-09-13T16:53:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![fellowshipforums](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/fellowshipforums/32/93448_2.png) [@fellowshipforums](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fellowshipforums)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 1:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-not-opening-in-new-tab/50092/14 "2018-03-13T01:23:30Z")

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I am also having an issue here. I have a hyperlink in my category description, and I would like to it open in the new tab. I have checked the box in my user settings to open external links in a new tab, but its not working when the link is in a description. Is this a bug?

[https://www.fellowshipforums.com/c/past-exams/fall-2017](https://www.fellowshipforums.com/c/past-exams/fall-2017)

See the “Timer” Hyperlink for an example.

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