Can we make it default when someone clicks on a link that it opens in a new tab? Is there a feature I’m unaware of that allows us to change this option?
I know I can right-click and open it in a new tab manually but… THATS SO MUCH WORK. 
It’d be nice to know that it’d just open in a new tab automatically instead of accidentally closing the window thinking it did.
XO
Generally this is left as a browser preference OP, for web it’s not best practice to force opening links in new pages (I get this question asked to me at least once a week haha). Depending on what browser you use you should be able to update the preference for opening links. Some alternate shortcuts you can use, depending on device, are using the middle button on your mouse or holding the CTRL (CMD for macs) key and clicking the link, should open in a new tab.