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Links to other Articles within article that is pulled up in Messenger (using showArticle method) are opening in new window

  • January 1, 2026
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I am triggering an article in the Messenger, using the showArticle method. The article is pulled up within the Messenger - but aticle-to-article links from that original article open in a new window (outside of my app).  How do I keep the new articles showing in the Messenger so that the user isn’t directed out of the app?

For additional clarity I am not linking to outside content, only other articles in Intercom.

Best answer by Paul D

Hi ​@Rebecca Alleyne 

 

Currently there isn’t an option to prevent a link (including articles) from opening in a new tab as that is the default behavior. I’ll pass this on as a feature request for our product team to take into consideration for the future!

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Paul D
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  • January 20, 2026

Hi ​@Rebecca Alleyne 

 

Currently there isn’t an option to prevent a link (including articles) from opening in a new tab as that is the default behavior. I’ll pass this on as a feature request for our product team to take into consideration for the future!