# Issue opening external links in new tab

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-opening-external-links-in-new-tab/222732>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [March 31, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-opening-external-links-in-new-tab/222732 "2022-03-31T17:29:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![santiyounger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/santiyounger/32/252655_2.png) [@santiyounger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/santiyounger)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-opening-external-links-in-new-tab/222732/1 "2022-03-31T17:29:37Z")

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I really need this too. Would love to have any hyperlink posted in my community open in a new tab?

Is there any solution for this, happy to use a plugin or use workarounds

Thanks

Edit:

I found this setting in Admin \> settings \> (searched for this: default other external links in new tab)

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/c/0/c0c762d109022a71a14ad1b23bc97dad0ff0fdc2.png)

but even after checking that box, it doesn’t seem to open external links in a new tab, any ideas?

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