Updating Links to Open in a New Window

To meet accessibility standards, all links that open in a new window must have the
( opens in a new window )(opens in a new window)icon to allow screen readers to access information which opens in a new browser window or as a separate document.  

Please note: There are only 3 specific circumstances in which information should open in a new window. These are: 
  • Links opening to an external non-UWS site
  • Links that direct away from a particular section of the UWS website in which it is necessary that the viewer has simultaneous access to the original source 
  • Downloadable documents - e.g. printable or online forms, word documents, PDFs 
To update existing links and make them open in a new window, or to add the icon to the link, please follow the steps below.

1. Highlight the text that is linked
Highlight link text label

2. Choose the option to 'Remove Link' Breaking a link icon

3. Highlight the text that needs to be linked again

4. Insert new link insert link iconand ensure that the option for opening in a new window is changed to 'Yes'
New Window Drop Down Menu

5. Once the link has been saved to open in a new window, you need to type ( opens in a new window ) after the link and this will change to the icon (opens in a new window)  

If you are creating a brand new link that needs to open in a new window, follow the steps 3-5.