jg, under the Comment box, just to the left of “preview comment”, is a link called “more information about formatting options”. Click that for instructions on various HTML codes, such as bold, italic, and your question too. That’s where I learned how to do it.
You can do this in the standard reply box without using rich text. The part that says target=”_blank” is what makes the link open in a new window.
If you want to use the rich text editor instead:
1) type the link title first (e.g., ‘Jim Klinge’s listing’)
2) select that text with your mouse (it will highlight)
3) click the link button (near the formatting icons, looks like a chain)
4) A popup will be displayed where you can enter the actual URL and select the option to open the link in a new window (or not). Ignore the “Title” field in that popup as it won’t actually help you.
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