# Open Link

This action opens a link in a Chrome window.

#### Example input

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#### Using a variable or table reference

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### Open in New Tab

To open the website in a new tab, simply check the checkbox shown below:

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Note that when new tab is opened, the tab stays in the background. This is normal. The TaskBot makes a new tab active but it doesn't bring it to the front. This doesn't impede TaskBot run and doesn't impede it from operating in that new tab. If this is inconvenient for you because this impedes you from watching TaskBot perform its actions, either click manually on the tab that the TaskBot switched to or add *Switch or Close Tab* building block to close the tabs that are inactive.

### Website Network Errors

Whenever your TaskBot cannot reach a website url, it will stop its run and issue an error report that you can check in your TaskBot run reports (see [Using Run Reports](/using-zerowork/using-run-reports.md)). The issue is usually that the website is not available, is taking too long to load, your internet connection is too slow or your proxy settings are not valid.

In the error message, you will find the error code that your TaskBot received. Since there are over 200 network error codes, it would go beyond the scope of this documentation page to explain each. However, there are many publicly available resources online such as blog articles and Chrome help docs that provide information about each specific error. So if a particular error happens to you frequently, it could be helpful to google that specific error code and read about possible solutions. You might find that the error is happening due to your specific VPN, antivirus or router set-up.

You can find the complete list of network error codes here: chrome://network-errors/.

This is how the error code is displayed in your error report:

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### FAQ

#### How do I make TaskBot log in to my account when it opens a website?

Please see [Cookies](/using-zerowork/general-run-schedule-share-webhooks/cookies.md).

#### When I use a table reference, I get an error that there was no url.

Please see [When I Use Data from Table, No Data is Being Pulled](/using-zerowork/common-problems/when-i-use-data-from-table-no-data-is-being-pulled.md).

### Video Tutorial

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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.zerowork.io/using-zerowork/using-building-blocks/open-link.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.