# New Tab in Google Chrome **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 23, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tab-in-google-chrome/677039 "2013-12-23T21:29:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![barbitu8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@barbitu8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barbitu8)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tab-in-google-chrome/677039/1 "2013-12-23T21:29:46Z")
I’ve always used IE before, but after I downloaded IE11, I’ve had some problems with updating various antimalware. So, I’ve been using Google Chrome. IE had a “File” in its menu which I could click on and open a new window for another website Chrome does not appear to have a “File” on its menu bar. Is there some way I can do this in Chrome? ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tab-in-google-chrome/677039/2 "2013-12-23T21:34:13Z")
At the top right, there should be an icon that shows three horizontal bars. That’s basically the equivalent of the “File” menu. You can also do Ctrl-N. Or right click on the tab bar to create a new tab, then drag that tab away from that window (it will become detached and become its own window). Or click on a link and choose “Open link in new window”. ---
**Author:** ![barbitu8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@barbitu8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barbitu8)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tab-in-google-chrome/677039/3 "2013-12-23T21:38:18Z")
Thanks, sc4. That was easy. Somehow I overlooked the 3-bar icon. ---
**Author:** ![urban1a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e47c2d/32.png) [@urban1a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban1a)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tab-in-google-chrome/677039/4 "2013-12-24T02:54:55Z")
The ‘hamburger’ icon. It is almost everywhere and is usually options. Bob ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tab-in-google-chrome/677039/5 "2013-12-24T13:16:53Z")
> [@urban1a](#): > > The ‘hamburger’ icon. It is almost everywhere and is usually options. > > Bob I love that name for it. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tab-in-google-chrome/677039/6 "2013-12-24T14:28:17Z")
> [@urban1a](#): > > The ‘hamburger’ icon. It is almost everywhere and is usually options. > > Bob > [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > I love that name for it. I assumed it was Bob’s Burger. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tab-in-google-chrome/677039/7 "2013-12-24T15:43:48Z")
Also, since your OP title refers to a “new tab” rather than a “new window”, you can click CTRL+T for a new tab. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tab-in-google-chrome/677039/8 "2013-12-24T15:56:59Z")
And of course if you hold down the Shift key when you click a link, it will open in a new window.