SharePoint: Open Links in a New Browser Window (Screencast)
Author: Laura Rogers, Birmingham, AL
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In SharePoint, the default behavior of a links list is to open each link in the same browser window. Sometimes it becomes necessary to create a list of links that, when clicked, will each open up in a new browser window. Usually this type of functionality is requested when the links are to external web sites, that are outside of the SharePoint environment. We don’t want users to accidentally navigate away from SharePoint and not know how to get back.
In this screencast, you will see how to create a data view web part of a list of links that will open in a new browser window. This functionality is not limited to “Links” lists in SharePoint, and can be utilized any time hyperlinks are being created in any type of data view web parts.
Towards the end of this screencast, I quickly zip through exporting and importing the web part from one page to another. To see this process in more detail, please read this previous article of mine Data View Web Part, The Basics – Keep it Clean
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Author: Laura Rogers, Birmingham, AL
Laura Rogers is highly visible in the SharePoint community through her contributions on Stump the Panel, regular screencasts and articles on EndUserSharePoint.com, and speaking engagements at SharePoint conferences.
Laura is a regular presenter in the EndUserSharePoint.com live online workshops, including Excel and SharePoint: I didn’t know you could do that!, Health Care Case Management Solutions in SharePoint and Manage Input with Dynamic Feedback Forms in SharePoint
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This is great because we are using SharePoint for our Intranet. I’ve needed to set up links on our sites like this. Thanks a million :)
I posted a blog on the same lines using DVWP
http://snahta.blogspot.com/2009/07/links-list-external-link-in-new-windows.html
Thanks
Sandeep
One thing I notice is that the ‘Add a new link’ is gone. How do we add more links to a site? It has to be something simple.
Great post Laura thanks for the tip!
Hi Laura,
I have a question about open page in new windows, Plz help!!
I have one document library and I setup some column in it. some of the column type is lookup information from the list. My question is when user upload their files and input the requied field in doument library, all lookup column is not show text only. the user can click the column and point it to the list page. do you think i can make it for text only? if not, can i setup open page in new windows to show the list information and the original web page stay in the same page?
Thanks for your help!!
Stanely
Hi. Good morning.
Help-me. How to set the SP in 2010 to open a link in a new window?
Thanks!
Renato