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Denzil_DC

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20. Do you want it to open in another window, or another tab in your browser?

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #17)

Wed Jan 25, 2017, 06:38 PM

Jan 2017

I didn't realize at first, but the way it now works is fine for me, though not immediately obvious.

If you click on the displayed tweet, it should open up the actual tweet on Twitter in another tab (at least it does in Firefox).

Try it:

Link to tweet

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You can now embed Tweets directly into DU posts [View all] EarlG Jan 2017 OP

Yay. I've been looking forward to this. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #1

This is cool. Good work! Nt metroins Jan 2017 #2

Great! Thank you! radical noodle Jan 2017 #3

Very cool ! yallerdawg Jan 2017 #4

Good to know... snacker Jan 2017 #5

Thank you great wizards. LiberalFighter Jan 2017 #6

Yes! Cattledog Jan 2017 #7

Much appreciated! Thank you. LonePirate Jan 2017 #8

Excellent! Thank you! I need to practice...lol seaglass Jan 2017 #9

Awesome. They_Live Jan 2017 #13

Huzzah! blogslut Jan 2017 #10

Hey, it works ... GeorgeGist Jan 2017 #11

Excellent! Sissyk Jan 2017 #12

#SeanSpicerAFilm OxQQme Jan 2017 #14

The KKK is a peaceful community outreach organization OxQQme Jan 2017 #15

Wow.. Thanks EarlG.. Testing.. Hey Hey! Cha Jan 2017 #16

Thanks! It would help, though, to have the tweet open in another window, the way other links highplainsdem Jan 2017 #17

Do you want it to open in another window, or another tab in your browser? Denzil_DC Jan 2017 #20

I meant tab (sorry). And it doesn't open in another tab for me, just changes the current tab, so I highplainsdem Jan 2017 #21

Yeah, I take the point about it no longer being as easy Denzil_DC Jan 2017 #22

Nice. Thank you! boston bean Jan 2017 #18

That's very cool. Thanks. Note to any Ghostery users: Denzil_DC Jan 2017 #19

Thank you! herding cats Jan 2017 #23

test OKNancy Jan 2017 #24

Thank you for doing this! It makes action items sooo much easier Lucinda Jan 2017 #25

testing......... riversedge Jan 2017 #26

Hey IT WORKED. THANK YOU SO MUCH! riversedge Jan 2017 #27

Well... Linc13 Jan 2017 #28

Cool. Gonna Practice... TDale313 Jan 2017 #29

YAY!!!! eom BlueCaliDem Jan 2017 #30

Is there a way to disable this feature using individual account preferences ? eppur_se_muova Jan 2017 #31

Maybe they'll do that. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #32

Thanks. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2017 #33

I don't see a drop down arrow, can't do more than copy the address. Help? uppityperson Mar 2017 #34

Are you on a tablet or other mobile device? herding cats Mar 2017 #35

Thank you, that is it indeed uppityperson Mar 2017 #36

Thanks, I was just trying to do this on a tablet too, found your post. Bummer. JudyM Mar 2017 #37

You just need to delete the 'mobile.' At the beginning of the address. Make7 Apr 2017 #38

Thank you, that fixed it for me uppityperson May 2017 #40

They've updated mobile twitter since my previous post. herding cats May 2017 #42

Note: This doesn't work on iOS Safari. Kablooie May 2017 #39

Testing possible work around Pluvious May 2017 #41

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On an imac - just right click on the tweet and "copy link to tweet" comes up womanofthehills Jun 2017 #44

lifesaver! Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author rocktivity Jul 2017 #46

Terrific! So glad we can now do this! VOX Jul 2017 #47

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