SHIFT + left-click

In previous versions of internet explorer it was common to use "SHIFT +
left-click" for opening a link in a new window.
Could you provide such a key-combination to open a link in a new tab ?

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"MaJa de Bij" <MaJa de > wrote in message
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> In previous versions of internet explorer it was common to use "SHIFT +
> left-click" for opening a link in a new window.
> Could you provide such a key-combination to open a link in a new tab ?
>
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Did you try Ctrl + left click, or Alt + left click?