Opening Hyperlink in new browser window

Hi Mary,

This is behavior which is controlled by the browser, and most modern browsers have a setting to allow for a tab. Unfortunately there is not a way to change this within Storyline and each user will have their own browser settings that will control how links open. 

Thanks for responding, Ashley. I have to say I question this answer because in a previous course I set a hyperlink to open in a new browser window and it still does that.

Hi Mary! If you have a course or even the comparison courses that you would like us to take a look at, please feel free to share.

Hi Leslie, thanks for the offer. Right now my company webmaster is looking at the courses to see if he can find an answer. If he can’t I’ll send the courses to you. They link to our intranet, though, so you wouldn’t be able to actually access the documents; nonetheless, I imagine the Storyline docs might be helpful.

Mary

Ashely, are you saying that the Storyline Player setting (See attached) is always over-ridden by the browsers setting?

I also had a Storyline 2 course that had a link that opened in a new window, but an updated version does not.

Thanks!

N.B.: I get the behavior I expect when the course is in our LMS, but not when I publish for the web.  Since this one IS in our LMS, then I have what I need, but would still like to hear your answer, Ashley

Hi Michael!

Yes, even when you state 'New Window' in Storyline, if your browser settings state to open 'new windows' in a New Tab - that's how it will open the new window.

Any update on getting the URL to open in a new browser window vs. a new tab?

Hi Daniel, 

There isn't a way to control this within Storyline as it's based on an individuals browser settings. 

All SL can do is send the command to open a new window. The user can set how the browser handles the command to open a new window.

Thank you both. Since the course launched from a LMS it forced the URL to open in a new browser window.

To open Hyperlinks in Storyline on a New Windows do the following:

In Internet Explorer browser.
Open Internet Options.
Click on Tabs.
Under Open links from other programs in:
A new window (select this option)
A new tab in the current window
The current tab or window

Hope this can work for you.