How to open a social media icon in a new tab using the Studio theme?

[arg99]

Hi, Can someone please help us open the social media icon in a new tab? We are using the Studio (4.0.1) theme. Thanks

[ProtoMan44]

@arg99  please put this attribute to all social A tag:

target="_blank"

it will open a link in new tab.

[arg99]

where do i put the tag?

[ProtoMan44]

@arg99 

@arg99 please search social in you theme file , it is a snippet the check <a> tags and put (target="_blank") to all a tags. like this:

[niraj_patel]

Hello @arg99 

Here is an Example:
<a href="{{ social_media_link }}" class="social-icon" target="_blank" > <!-- Icon code --> </a>

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[Dan-From-Ryviu · Accepted solution]

Hi @arg99 

You can do that from store admin > Sale channel > Online store > Themes > Edit code, open social-icons.liquid file, add this type of code 

target="__blank"

Right after all code like this 

<a 

 Save your file

[arg99]

it was on "footer.liquid" file