Open Documents in a new Browser Tab
- Last UpdatedMay 10, 2023
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The Open in Browser Tab option enables the user to open documents in a new browser tab alongside the top-level Dashboard tab.
Only documents that can be natively displayed by the browser will be opened in this way, for example, PDF, JPEG, and SVG files (subject to configuration).
Files that cannot be displayed in the browser are offered for download, for example, DOCX, XLSX, DGN, and DWG files (subject to configuration).
To open files in a new browser tab, the user needs to select the files and select "Open in Browser Tab" under the Actions menu. For example:

Note: The Dashboard requires permission to open multiple browser tabs. For example, in Chrome, the user will need to allow popups:

Currently, a maximum of 5 files is allowed to be opened at the same time. If the user attempts to open more than 5 files, a warning message will appear.
Tags and 3D models cannot be opened in a new browser tab and, if selected, will be removed from the list of items to be opened. For example:

Note: When a document has more than one file, the primary file (default file) will be opened or downloaded.
This functionality is provided in the Actions menu of the following functional areas:
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Browse
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Search
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Sets
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Summary View (Related Items, Related Documents, 2D View)
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Query Form search results
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Document Content Card (Related Items tab, Contents tab)
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Basket