[Resolved] How to open links in the same tab in WordPress

Hi Ann Marie-

Depending on which link you’re working with, the process will be a little different.

For your menu items that are opening in a new tab, navigate to Customize > Menus > Primary Menu and expand each of your links using the triangle icon, where you’ll find the checkbox to Open in a new tab:

For your links that are in your Post or Page content, click the Edit (pencil icon) icon, then click on the Link Options (gear icon) where you’ll find the Open in a new tab checkbox:

Hi Ann Marie-

Thanks for the reply, I’m sorry to hear that you weren’t able to get your menu links opening in the same window.

I’m not aware of anything other than the checkbox I included in the screenshot above that would cause your Nav Menu to open in a blank tab. Can you describe what options you do see when you expand your menu items in the Customize > Menus > Primary?

If you’re able to take a screenshot, that would be helpful as well. You can use a service like https://imgbb.com to share screenshots here in the forums.

Hi Ann Marie-

Good catch! I didn’t realize that Show advanced menu properties option was there, thank you for teaching me something new!