Opening a link in a new tab without switching to it

How do you open a link in a new tab without switching to the newly opened tab?

There are several ways to open a link in a new tab:

1. Right click the link and click on “Open in a new tab”.
2. Hold Control key and click the link.

But let me tell you my sweet shortcut now:

      3.  Click the link with the middle button/scroll button of the mouse and it’s done. J