URL field on Kanban report won't go to link

Question

I have a URL field being displayed on a Kanban report.
The link text showing on each report (Kanban) record is "Detail".
Each record goes to a different, outside URL.
When I left click on the link text on the Kanban card it takes me to the default QB record page for that record instead of the URL destination.
I can right click and "open link in new tab" etc to follow the link. While that is a workaround it is not the desired action.

I am working in Google Chrome.

Is there a configuration that allows left clicks on URLs in Kanban to work properly?
Thanks.

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Tom Watson
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blakeharrison · Answer

I tested this and it worked fine for me. I will say, though, that I had to be exactly ON the link, anywhere else and the record pulled up, just like for you. Instead of just a standard link, you could display that link as a button. This would be displayed on the Kanban just like a button on a form and would give the user an easier time in selecting the link.

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Blake Harrison
bharrison@datablender.io
DataBlender - Quick Base Solution Provider
Atlanta GA
404.800.1702 / http://datablender.io/
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tomwatson · Answer

Hi Blake,It is currently configured as a button. I get the same result. I can't find any positioning of the mouse on the link or button that works to follow the link on a left click.What browser are you using?&nbsp; Is it possible this is a browser or browser setting issue?THanks.--

samjones1 · Answer

@Tom Watson, One thing you might do instead of using a URL field, create a Formula Rich Text field. Then you can define the size of the URL button and make it a bit bigger. Something like this:
var text url = [your url goes here];

"&lt;a href='" &amp; $url &amp; "' class='Vibrant Success'&gt; Button Text Here &lt;/a&gt;"​
​------------------------------- Sam______________________________________________Sam JonesVice President, Product and Technologyhe/himThe Data Collaborative, Inc.sjones@datacollaborative.com366 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 203 | Arlington, MA 02474------------------------------

blakeharrison · Answer

And that would probably be why mine worked so well. I was using a Rich Text Field with that button class. If you're questioning the browser, I'm using Chrome v&nbsp;87.0.4280.141------------------------------Blake Harrisonbharrison@datablender.ioDataBlender - Quick Base Solution ProviderAtlanta GA404.800.1702 / http://datablender.io/------------------------------

tomwatson · Answer

I see that there are multiple workarounds.&nbsp; Is this a known QB bug or an intentional design.&nbsp;Do you mind trying it with a simple URL field instead of Rich Text Field and see if you get same result.&nbsp; That would at least tell me it is consistent and not a configuration or other technical issue on my end.Thanks.------------------------------Tom Watson------------------------------

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