How do I make a LTI External Tool link on a Page open in a new window?

Question

We have an External Tool from one of our vendors configured in Canvas. In trying to use the "embed URL" function of this tool in Pages, I can't figure out the correct post parameters to input so the link will open in a new window/tab instead of the Canvas iframe (see screenshot below).

Any suggestions on what post parameters to use which would allow this to happen? I've tried the following:

"target=_blank"

"windowTarget=_blank"

"launch_type=window"

"launch_presentation_document_target=window"

"display=borderless"

Since I can use the tool in Modules, I used the External Tool to embed a URL there and looked at the parameters being sent (based on what I read here: https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/913512/pages/lti-launch-parameters). I tried those in Pages, but the URL will only open within Canvas iframe. This is not a user-friendly view for students.

I'm not a developer, so what am I missing here? Please and thank you!

edmond_cheng · Answer

Hi  @juliann_cavende , if you are adding an External Tool in Modules and want it to open in a new window, all you need to do is tick the "Load in a new tab" checkbox when you are selecting the External Tool. You don't need any additional LTI launch parameters (these are just additional bits of information you may want to send to the external application in your LTI launch request).