Tweak a setting and Google will open a search result link in a new tab instead of your current tab.

How to switch between tabs on a keyboard Navigating your browser tabs with your keyboard couldn't be simpler, and after a few minutes using the below shortcuts, they'll feel like second nature.

Tip To quickly open a link in a new tab on Google Chrome, hold down the control button while clicking on it with your mouse. On a Mac computer, hold down the command button rather than control.

Or hit shift-F, and the links will open in a new tab. And unlike the DeadMouse extension, Vimium works just as well for image links as for text links.

You could right-click the link and choose "Open Link in New Tab," but this little keyboard shortcut can save you the trouble.

Make Firefox automatically switch to newly opened tabs by opening the "Options" window, clicking "Tabs," and then enabling the "When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately" option.