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open JIRA in new tab by default

Desiree_Anson
Contributor
July 14, 2026

I think our JIRA environment got updated or something. Now when I click a link to a JIRA in my list, it opens a right window in the same page with the JIRA showing there instead of opening the JIRA in a new tab like it used to.  Is there a way to set my default to open the JIRA in a new tab instead of a side panel?  

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Marc -Devoteam-
Community Champion
July 14, 2026

Hi @Desiree_Anson 

Can you provide more context on your post, adding screenshots will help to show what you exactly mean.

If it's like the issue is not opeinng op top of you board, us the double arrow button on the issue, it should be on top right of the issue.

This can't be used on the List view, here this is not possible.

This is change that has been announced, I just can't seem to find the post around this.

Desiree_Anson
Contributor
July 14, 2026

In the screenshot below, I clicked the JIRA and it opens now on the right in the same page, not in a new tab like it used to.  Is it possible to change this?  I know I can click the arrow to open it in a new tab, but that's an extra step I don't want to have to take.  Thanks for your reply here.

Screenshot 2026-07-14 080508.png

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Marc -Devoteam-
Community Champion
July 14, 2026

Hi @Desiree_Anson 

In the screenshot, net to Jira work item you see to expand arrows, click these.

This will pop-out the work item, this will now happen for you as this settings is saved in your cookie.

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Desiree_Anson
Contributor
July 14, 2026

Thanks, but that's what I don't want to do.  I know to do that, I don't want it in that side window ever at all.  I see that Atlassian has changed this from what it used to do.  Thanks for the help.

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Arkadiusz Wroblewski
Community Champion
July 14, 2026

Hello @Desiree_Anson 

If you referer to work Items....

This changes was announced here Preview Panels will soon replace the detail view i... - Atlassian Community

Atlassian has paused part of that rollout while it adds a larger modal and navigation between work items. There is also a temporary site opt-out route for customers whose workflows are materially affected.

If you mean something other, it may be browser-specific.

Best,

Arek🤠

Desiree_Anson
Contributor
July 14, 2026

Yep, this is it.  Thanks for the help.

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