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open the link vs click on the link

Both phrases are correct, and they are similar in meaning. 'Open the link' is used when referring to opening a link in a tab or window, while 'click on the link' is used when referring to selecting a link to navigate to a new page.
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Last updated: September 23, 2024 • 15248 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to opening a link in a new tab or window.

"open the link"

This phrase is used when instructing someone to open a hyperlink in a new tab or window.

Examples:

  • Please open the link in a new tab.
  • You can open the link by right-clicking and selecting 'Open link in new tab.'
  • 3 days ago ... 191 votes, 72 comments. I tried to open the link but it always says 'Not found'. Has anyone managed to find the Website?
  • Dec 22, 2011 ... i am unable to open the link on the receciving mail.I am able to log into e-mail& view inbox but unable to open link on receiving mail.how can i ...
  • May 26, 2022 ... Not gonna open the link. +44 7827 670086 > iMessage Today 12:08 PM USPS - The package has arrived at the warehouse and cannot be delivered ...
  • Error: No supported browser found to open the link ... Didn't mean to hit the solution sucess button!!!! Yes, that is the error I get when using my eBay app. I do ...
  • Clicking a link in an E-mail does not open the link in the currently open web browser · Ztruker December 9, 2020, 7:20pm 1. I currently have Seamonkey as my ...
  • Jun 22, 2020 ... If given the option, select to open the link in TikTok. If you don't have the option to do this, try these steps next: Close Messages ...
  • Jun 27, 2019 ... ... share icon. - click more. - disable shortcuts. - close the screen. - try to open the link again. M. Max 7946. Feb 22, 2020. 2/22/2020, 2:36:37 ...
  • Aug 28, 2023 ... By default, when you click on a Figma link, Figma will open the link in the browser. If you want to open all Figma URLs in the desktop app ...
  • Jun 2, 2023 ... Sorry to jump in here, tatiana suslova! If you open the link from a different browser or a private browsing window, do you see the same error?
  • Use webview Open the link is blank,Please help me · Photoshop · mutong September 12, 2024, 8:50am 1. image1046×883 98 KB. mykim September 12, 2024, 9:20am 2.

Alternatives:

  • Open the hyperlink
  • Access the link
  • Navigate to the link
  • Follow the link
  • Visit the link

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to selecting a link to navigate to a new page.

"click on the link"

This phrase is used when instructing someone to select or interact with a hyperlink to navigate to a new page.

Examples:

  • Please click on the link to proceed.
  • You can click on the link to access more information.
  • Oct 23, 2009 ... Last time when I wrote "click on the link" and the American native collegue pointed out error stating that "on" is unnecessary here. So I wonder ...
  • Jan 5, 2012 ... There is at least some logical justification for the distinction between "click the mouse button" and "click on the link." Clicking means ...
  • Oct 25, 2024 ... I have made my own Hotline ! (functional, click on the link).
  • Oct 18, 2024 ... Click on the link in my profile for my review of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's rapturous Siena: “The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350,” a ...
  • Unable to click on the link even with XPath · Questions & Suggestions · html, xpath · abbas_zahid February 26, 2018, 6:06pm 1. So I have got this AP Scan ...
  • Homemade Meaty Lasagna - Click on the link for the full recipe. The recipe is in the YouTube description. #itsmekellz #itsmekellz♥️ #delicious #yummy...
  • Apr 3, 2019 ... I know there is a way in settings but I can find it. Until "we" find the answer, you can also hold the control tab down and click on the link- ...
  • Oct 21, 2020 ... If you pin the pane, a click on the link opens in another pane, not the best but it helps. 5 Likes. psyguy January 22, 2021, 7:13pm 13. Thanks ...
  • Oct 18, 2024 ... Beef & Vegetable Stew Copy or Click on the Link for the full recipe. Recipe is in the YouTube description. Link ...
  • Sep 22, 2017 ... Unable to click on the Link Text, have tried Find_ELEMENT_BY_LINK_TEXT and quite a few other things , but its not working · YEs u are right. – ...

Alternatives:

  • Select the link
  • Interact with the link
  • Navigate using the link
  • Follow the hyperlink
  • Access the hyperlink

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