Google Chrome: Is there a keyboard shortcut to open a link in a new tab?

"Ctrl + Enter" should work...

Shortcuts

• for Windows and Linux: ALT + ENTER
• for Mac:
  • open in new background tab: CMD + ENTER
  • open in new tab: CMD + SHIFT + ENTER

Usage

You could use it the following ways:

1. Highlight link: TAB
2. Open link in new tab: ALT + ENTER [Windows/Linux], CMD + ENTER (+ SHIFT) [Mac]

or

1. Jumb to address bar: STRG + L [Windows/Linux], CMD + L [Mac]

2. Type in url or search term

3. Open in new tab: ALT + ENTER [Windows/Linux], CMD + ENTER (+ SHIFT) [Mac]

Source

Here you can find all Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts. Some of them are pretty useful.

Ctrl + Enter to open a link in a new tab and stay on the current tab

Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open a link in a new tab and go to the new tab