Open Link

This action opens a link in a Chrome window.

Example input

Using a variable or table reference

Open in New Tab

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

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). 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:

FAQ

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

Please see Cookies.

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.

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