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title: New Property in the Text Module | Multiplatform Content Editor
description: "The Text module has been enriched with a new property – \"Open external link in\". By default, all external links inserted in the Text module open in a new tab and the new property allows users to choose whether the links should open in the current or new tab. A full Text module documentation is available here."
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# New Property in the Text Module

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The **Text** module has been enriched with a new property – **“Open external link in”.** By default, all external links inserted in the Text module open in a new tab and the new property allows users to choose whether the links should open in the current or new tab.

A full Text module documentation is available [**here**](http://www.mauthor.com/doc/page/Text).

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