This wikiHow teaches you how to open a website in a new tab using the Samsung Internet browser on a Galaxy phone or tablet.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Opening a Link in a New Tab

  1. 1
    Open the Samsung Internet browser. It’s the purple icon with a white globe inside.
  2. 2
    Navigate to a website that contains a link. Type a URL or search term into address bar at the top of the browser, then tap the Go key. The website will load.
  3. 3
    Tap and hold the link you want to open in a new tab. A menu will appear.
  4. 4
    Tap Open in new tab. It’s the first option. The site is now open in its own tab.

Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Creating, Switching, and Closing Tabs

  1. 1
    Open the Samsung Internet browser. It’s the purple icon with a white globe inside.
  2. 2
    Tap Tabs. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen. All open tabs will appear.
  3. 3
    Tap New Tab. This opens a new blank tab.
  4. 4
    Tap Tabs again. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen. All open tabs will appear.
  5. 5
    Swipe through the tabs and tap one to switch to it.
  6. 6
    Tap Tabs again.
  7. 7
    Tap the X on a tab to close it.

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Article SummaryX

1. Open Internet.
2. Go to a website.
3. Tap and hold a link.
4. Tap Open in a new tab.

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