# How do i open a new tab in the same window? **URL:** \ **Category:** Web Testing\ **Tags:** katalon-studio\ **Created:** [April 10, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-open-a-new-tab-in-the-same-window/127486 "2024-04-10T08:20:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sdahal](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/sdahal/32/23869_2.png) [@sdahal](https://forum.katalon.com/u/sdahal)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-open-a-new-tab-in-the-same-window/127486/1 "2024-04-10T08:20:45Z")
I’m testing a web application that requires me to add a new tab in the same window and open a new url. For an example, i have [google.com](http://google.com) opened in 1 tab and need to open second tab [ktalon.com](http://ktalon.com). How do i achieve that? Please help. ---
**Author:** ![grylion54](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/grylion54/32/16265_2.png) [@grylion54](https://forum.katalon.com/u/grylion54)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-open-a-new-tab-in-the-same-window/127486/2 "2024-04-10T14:53:29Z")
The below links lists several ways to open a new tab while you already have an open tab. [[WebUI] How can I open a new Tab on Chrome? - Product Forums / Katalon Studio - Katalon Community](http://forum.katalon.com/t/webui-how-can-i-open-a-new-tab-on-chrome/5969/16) > [@Switching between Tabs in Chrome issue](http://forum.katalon.com/t/switching-between-tabs-in-chrome-issue/8906/6): > > Try like this: #Switch to original WebUI.switchToWindowIndex(0) WebUI.delay(2) #And then switch to the second one. WebUI.switchToWindowIndex(1) WebUI.delay(2) With this, I can download from google drive where the download file is higher and google drive cannot scan and I was redirected to another page. > [@How to open browser tabs in Chrome](http://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-open-browser-tabs-in-chrome/23999): > > //Add the following to the import section of your test case or use "CTRL+SHIFT+O" import com.kms.katalon.core.webui.keyword.WebUiBuiltInKeywords as WebUI //Originally posted by Rajitha\_Kithuldeniya //http://forum.katalon.com/t/webui-how-can-i-open-a-new-tab-on-chrome/5969/10 //Add to the body of any test case WebUI.openBrowser('https://www.katalon.com/') WebUI.executeJavaScript('window.open();', []) currentWindow = WebUI.getWindowIndex() //Switches tab #1 WebUI.switchToWindowIndex(currentWindo… ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Evers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/dave_evers/32/435_2.png) [@Dave\_Evers](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Dave_Evers)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-open-a-new-tab-in-the-same-window/127486/3 "2024-04-10T15:25:14Z")
You can try this one too: [How to open multiple Chrome browser tabs using Incognito](http://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-open-multiple-chrome-browser-tabs-using-incognito/127534/1) ---
**Author:** ![sdahal](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/sdahal/32/23869_2.png) [@sdahal](https://forum.katalon.com/u/sdahal)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-open-a-new-tab-in-the-same-window/127486/4 "2024-04-11T03:32:54Z")
Achieve doing following ![Solution](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/6/1/614b009c19d046abc6e8317feed6c5889c1f351c.png) ---
**Author:** ![rp3696](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/rp3696/32/20464_2.png) [@rp3696](https://forum.katalon.com/u/rp3696)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-open-a-new-tab-in-the-same-window/127486/5 "2024-09-13T05:38:44Z")
I think i figured out how to resolve this issue please see my example below and the TRICK i found out. import static com.kms.katalon.core.checkpoint.CheckpointFactory.findCheckpoint import static com.kms.katalon.core.testcase.TestCaseFactory.findTestCase import static com.kms.katalon.core.testdata.TestDataFactory.findTestData import static com.kms.katalon.core.testobject.ObjectRepository.findTestObject import static com.kms.katalon.core.testobject.ObjectRepository.findWindowsObject import com.kms.katalon.core.checkpoint.Checkpoint as Checkpoint import com.kms.katalon.core.cucumber.keyword.CucumberBuiltinKeywords as CucumberKW import com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.MobileBuiltInKeywords as Mobile import com.kms.katalon.core.model.FailureHandling as FailureHandling import com.kms.katalon.core.testcase.TestCase as TestCase import com.kms.katalon.core.testdata.TestData as TestData import com.kms.katalon.core.testng.keyword.TestNGBuiltinKeywords as TestNGKW import com.kms.katalon.core.testobject.TestObject as TestObject import com.kms.katalon.core.webservice.keyword.WSBuiltInKeywords as WS import com.kms.katalon.core.webui.keyword.WebUiBuiltInKeywords as WebUI import com.kms.katalon.core.windows.keyword.WindowsBuiltinKeywords as Windows import internal.GlobalVariable as GlobalVariable import org.openqa.selenium.Keys as Keys import org.openqa.selenium.By as By import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver as WebDriver import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement as WebElement import com.kms.katalon.core.webui.driver.DriverFactory as DriverFactory import org.openqa.selenium.JavascriptExecutor as JavascriptExecutor // Open the first website in a new tab WebUI.openBrowser(‘’) // Go to the first Site on TAB 1 WebUI.navigateToUrl(‘[https://www.google.com](https://www.google.com)’) // Open the next TAB WebUI.executeJavaScript(“window.open();”, ) // Defining the Window Index currentWindow = WebUI.getWindowIndex() // Switch to TAB or Window 1 - Current WebUI.switchToWindowIndex(currentWindow) // Switch to TAB or Window 2 WebUI.switchToWindowIndex(currentWindow + 1) // Navigate to TAB or Window 2 Site WebUI.navigateToUrl(‘[https://www.att.com](https://www.att.com)’) **// This is the Trick to make it work… DO IT AGAIN! This will open the URL** WebUI.switchToWindowIndex(currentWindow + 1) WebUI.navigateToUrl(‘[https://www.att.com](https://www.att.com)’) // Now switch to whatever TAB or Window you want… WebUI.switchToWindowIndex(currentWindow) // DO SOME ACTION ON THE CURRENT WINDOW WebDriver driver = DriverFactory.getWebDriver() ‘To locate Search Bar’ WebElement GoogleSearchBar = driver.findElement(By.xpath(‘//\*[@id=“APjFqb”]’)) ‘To locate Search Button’ WebElement GoogleSearchButton = driver.findElement(By.xpath(“/html/body/div[1]/div[3]/form/div[1]/div[1]/div[4]/center/input[1]”)) // Perform actions on the Google page GoogleSearchBar.sendKeys(‘Katalon Studio’) GoogleSearchButton.click() // TO OPEN ANOTHER TAB or WINDOW… **TRICK IS DO IT TWICE!** WebUI.executeJavaScript(“window.open();”, ) WebUI.switchToWindowIndex(currentWindow + 2) WebUI.navigateToUrl(‘[https://www.apple.com](https://www.apple.com)’) WebUI.switchToWindowIndex(currentWindow + 2) WebUI.navigateToUrl(‘[https://www.apple.com](https://www.apple.com)’) // NOW EXERCISE SWITCHING TO OTHER TABS WebUI.switchToWindowIndex(currentWindow + 1) WebUI.switchToWindowIndex(currentWindow) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/d/5/d55596ab02785a255798e87ede769734747b30c4.svg) [@system](https://forum.katalon.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-open-a-new-tab-in-the-same-window/127486/6 "2024-09-13T05:38:44Z")
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