Chrome Open Link in New Tab Shortcut
The shortcut to “Open link in new tab” is your mouse wheel. To open a link in a new tab, click the link with your mouse wheel.
Alternatively, you can Ctrl+click (hold down the Ctrl key and then click the link) a link for the same result.
To open a link in a new tab and switch to it immediately, hold down the Ctrl+Shift key and then click the link.
Shortcut to open a link in a new window: Hold down the Shift key and then click the link.