--- title: "Open links in an external browser" description: "In your HTML code, at the end of the URL you wish to open in an external browser, add ?gbOpenExternal=1 The links must be in the following format: <a h" canonical_url: "https://www.goodbarber.com/help/embed-external-web-pages-r33/open-links-in-an-external-browser-a145/" lang: en --- # Open links in an external browser Source: https://www.goodbarber.com/help/embed-external-web-pages-r33/open-links-in-an-external-browser-a145/ ## 1. From an Custom section In your HTML code, at the end of the URL you wish to open in an external browser, add ***?gbOpenExternal=1*** The links must be in the following format:*Your text* ## 2. From a CMS section In the drop-down menu to create a link, select the option "External link" and fill in the URL you need to open externally. Add to the URL this property "***?gbOpenExternal=1***", so for example, your URL will look like this: *https://www.yoururl.com?gbOpenExternal=1* ## 3. From a Click-to section There are different ways to open a Click-to link in an external browser from your app, in all cases the process is the same: In the Link field, select the option "**External link**" and fill in the URL you need to open externally. Add to the URL this property "***?gbOpenExternal=1***", the URL must be in the following format: ***https://www.yoururl.com?gbOpenExternal=1*** You can use this in the following examples: - In My App > structure > Menu , you can add a shortcut in the Footer depending on the templates, by clicking on the "*Add an element*" button - In the General Header or sections' header, you can add a link next to the title by clicking on the "+ Add an action" button - In a widget link on the Home page *Note: The parameter ?gbOpenExternal=1 can't be use with a section "URL".* ![](https://cmsphoto.ww-cdn.com/superstatic/1663330/art/default/27992338-27876162.jpg?v=1716541392.3243675) ## 4. Update your modifications Remember to **publish your changes** in the menu **Publish > PWA / Android / iOS > Update > Settings** , to apply them to your app.