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open JIRA in new tab by default

Desiree_Anson

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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Arkadiusz Wroblewski

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🤠

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Marc -Devoteam-

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

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

Arkadiusz Wroblewski

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

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

Best,

Arek🤠

Desiree_Anson

Yep, this is it. Thanks for the help.

Marc -Devoteam-

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.

Desiree_Anson

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.

Patrick Henry

I have same problem as Desiree.

I hate this new jira.

I hate having 3 different fields in the same field. So when I want to sort by any one of those fields, I have to click into sub menus.

I hate that clicking on the link to the "Issue ID" err, now we call it "Work Item ID" it opens the task in tiny little side pane. THIS IS IDIOTIC!

I just want to click on the link and have it open the link like EVERY OTHER LINK HAS WORKED IN THE PAST 30 YEARS!

Now I have to do more idiotic steps to do one simple task IE "click a link". I now get spammed with multiple open Jira windows because YOU CAN'T CLICK A LINK!

Why do you guys keep making these worthless changes?

And BTW Arkadiusz Wroblewski, your link is 404. But you know what would be really cool. If I clicked on that link and it opened the 404 page in a tiny little side bar.

Patrick Henry

If you want to open in new tab, you can middle mouse button the link. IE click the wheel.

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