There was a requirement is to add a link in intranet portal's top navigation bar. Provided on clicking the link, it should open in new window, as the site link added was developed in a different platform & environment other than SharePoint.
If publishing feature is enabled, we can just go to: Site Actions >> Site Settings >> Navigation (Under Look and Feel), Add a New link with "Open link in new window" check-box selected. That's all, We are done with opening top navigation link in new window!
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However, In the provided site we don't have publishing feature enabled. So, in site settings page, we saw "Top link bar" link instead of "Navigation". Unfortunately, it doesn't provide us an option to open links in new window.
![sharepoint top link new window]( "sharepoint top link new window")
Here is the Trick to Open SharePoint top navigation link in New Window: JavaScript!
In URL field, just enter: javascript:void(window.open('http://your-link.aspx','_blank'))
![open url new window sharepoint 2010]( "open url new window sharepoint 2010")
Even javascript:void(window.open('http://your-link.aspx')) will work!
In my case, I had to enter:
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If publishing feature is enabled, we can just go to: Site Actions >> Site Settings >> Navigation (Under Look and Feel), Add a New link with "Open link in new window" check-box selected. That's all, We are done with opening top navigation link in new window!
Here is the Trick to Open SharePoint top navigation link in New Window: JavaScript!
In URL field, just enter: javascript:void(window.open('http://your-link.aspx','_blank'))
Even javascript:void(window.open('http://your-link.aspx')) will work!
In my case, I had to enter:
javascript:void(window.open('https://peoplesoft.crescent.com/employee/profile.aspx','_blank'))
Same trick can be used to open SharePoint quick launch links in new window.