diff --git a/src/components/Workspace/SideBar.vue b/src/components/Workspace/SideBar.vue
index e3115d17..0c8fa5a4 100644
--- a/src/components/Workspace/SideBar.vue
+++ b/src/components/Workspace/SideBar.vue
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ export default {
       this.isOpen = this.isOpen.map((val, ind) => (ind !== index ? false : !val));
     },
     /* When item clicked, emit a launch event */
-    launchApp(url) {
-      this.$emit('launch-app', url);
+    launchApp(options) {
+      this.$emit('launch-app', options);
     },
     /* If an initial URL is specified, then open relevant section */
     openDefaultSection() {
diff --git a/src/components/Workspace/SideBarItem.vue b/src/components/Workspace/SideBarItem.vue
index 5a66042a..da5508c6 100644
--- a/src/components/Workspace/SideBarItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/Workspace/SideBarItem.vue
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default {
     icon: String,
     title: String,
     url: String,
+    target: String,
     click: Function,
   },
   components: {
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     itemClicked() {
-      if (this.url) this.$emit('launch-app', this.url);
+      if (this.url) this.$emit('launch-app', { url: this.url, target: this.target });
     },
   },
   data() {
diff --git a/src/components/Workspace/SideBarSection.vue b/src/components/Workspace/SideBarSection.vue
index b0410291..e2f8f8ff 100644
--- a/src/components/Workspace/SideBarSection.vue
+++ b/src/components/Workspace/SideBarSection.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         :icon="item.icon"
         :title="item.title"
         :url="item.url"
+        :target="item.target"
         @launch-app="launchApp"
       />
     </div>
@@ -26,8 +27,8 @@ export default {
     SideBarItem,
   },
   methods: {
-    launchApp(url) {
-      this.$emit('launch-app', url);
+    launchApp(options) {
+      this.$emit('launch-app', options);
     },
   },
 };
diff --git a/src/views/Workspace.vue b/src/views/Workspace.vue
index bebbba1e..c23eb98f 100644
--- a/src/views/Workspace.vue
+++ b/src/views/Workspace.vue
@@ -37,8 +37,12 @@ export default {
     MultiTaskingWebComtent,
   },
   methods: {
-    launchApp(url) {
-      this.url = url;
+    launchApp(options) {
+      if (options.target === 'newtab') {
+        window.open(options.url, '_blank');
+      } else {
+        this.url = options.url;
+      }
     },
     setTheme() {
       const theme = this.GetTheme();