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I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:

Opening a Web Page in a New Window

When surfing the Web, sometimes you might want to check out a Web page and at the same time stay on the page that gave you the link in the first place.

With Internet Explorer 6 in Windows XP, that's exactly what you can do:

  • Simply press and hold down the SHIFT key while you click the link. The page will open in a new Internet Explorer window.

Need to look at two Web pages side by side? That?s easy too. To view any open windows side by side:

  • Right-click an empty part of the taskbar (the bar at the bottom of your screen), and click either Tile Windows Horizontally or Tile Windows Vertically.
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Nice find — here are a few practical additions that people land on this thread for years later.

Most browsers give quick, reliable ways to open a link without replacing the page you’re on: modifier/mouse actions (Ctrl+click, middle‑click/wheel click) or the link’s context menu (“Open link in new tab/window”). These methods work across major browsers and are often the simplest when you don’t want to change windows manually. (chrome.googleblog.com)

If those shortcuts don’t work on a particular site it’s usually because the page is intercepting clicks with JavaScript (for example using preventDefault() or window.open()), so the browser’s default modifiers can be blocked. Workarounds: copy the link and paste it into a new tab/window, use a browser extension that restores default link behavior, or change browser link-handling prefs (some browser add-ons like Tab Mix Plus or small “link-fixer” extensions help when sites override clicks). (developer.mozilla.org)

If you’re maintaining pages and want links to open separately, use a real anchor and the modern safe pattern:

<a href="https://example.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Open example</a>

Including rel="noopener noreferrer" prevents the newly opened tab from gaining a handle to the original window (avoids “reverse tabnabbing”) — still the recommended practice. (developer.mozilla.org)

For arranging pages side‑by‑side on current Windows versions, use Snap (drag to an edge or use Win+Left/Right) — it’s faster and more flexible than older taskbar tiling. (support.microsoft.com)

These points bridge the original tip with modern browser behavior and developer best practices so the thread remains useful long after it was posted.

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