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lauramichele
lauramichele
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August 6, 2026
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Prototype should open in new tab

  • August 6, 2026
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As of today when I click to view a prototype it does not open in a new tab but redirects from the design file. Was much easier for the workflow to be able to tab back and forth. Not sure if this is a bug or a change?

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    Gayani_S
    Figmate
    Gayani_S
    Community Support
    August 7, 2026

    Hey ​@lauramichele, thanks for reaching out! 

    A couple of quick things to try first:

    1. Check if pop-ups are blocked for figma.com (usually an icon in your browser's address bar). A blocked pop-up can cause exactly this, where Figma falls back to navigating in the same tab instead of opening a new one.
    2. Try it once in an incognito/private window to see if the behavior changes.

    Our guide on Play your prototypes confirms Present is meant to open in a separate tab, so this does look like unexpected behavior rather than a change on our end.

    If those don't do it, could you let me know whether you're on a browser or the desktop app (and if browser, which one)? That'll help me figure out where to look next.

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