Sure, you can right-click on a link from Google's search results page to open it in a new tab, but that quickly grows tiresome. Instead, tell Google to open results in a new tab by default.

In Google Search Console, a platform that provides data on how often listings appear in search results (impressions) and how ...

Search Google or type URL is the default message displayed on the address bar and the search bar of Google Chrome’s Home page. The page that Chrome shows when you open a new tab is the Home page.

Google is now testing prominently surfacing that option just underneath the search bar. Underneath the row of search filters, Google is surfacing a blue “Open results in new tab” toggle.

The next time you open Chrome, the search bar on the New Tab page will actually work like a legitimate search bar. Note that this will only work if Chrome’s search engine is set to Google.

Meanwhile, Google Search/Discover is smart about what opens in a sheet and what goes fullscreen. For example, an ESPN video automatically opened with previous behavior for a better viewing experience.