Title: force return navigation
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# force return navigation

 *  Resolved [nativepdx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nativepdx/)
 * (@nativepdx)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-return-navigation/)
 * It’s all about links, right? How do I allow my visitors to select links that 
   take them away from my site but force them to return when their done viewing 
   that external content?
    thanks

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-return-navigation/#post-3147607)
 * Short answer: you can’t.
 * Longer answer: When someone leaves your site, you can no longer control what 
   they do, where they go or what they see. and why should you even try to? Would
   you like it if someone tried to control where you could go when you were using
   your own web browser on your own computer?
 * If your site’s content is good, they’ll come back, So focus on creating quality
   content that will being people back instead of trying to take control of their
   computer.
 *  Thread Starter [nativepdx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nativepdx/)
 * (@nativepdx)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-return-navigation/#post-3147633)
 * ok, I’m ok with that answer but just to explore this a little further. I setup
   a link to a microsite that was offered by a vendor for it’s dealers. It opens
   a new window with lots of links and content but I can’t navigate outside of the
   page. the only choice I have is to close the window. I had someone refer to this
   as a cul-de-sac site. I was asked to have all the links on this site work in 
   the same manner.
 *  [Christine Rondeau](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crondeau/)
 * (@crondeau)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-return-navigation/#post-3147643)
 * When you insert a link in your content editor, you have the option to open the
   links in a new window. Could that prove a helpful solution for you?
 *  Thread Starter [nativepdx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nativepdx/)
 * (@nativepdx)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-return-navigation/#post-3147646)
 * Its probably about as good as I can get.
 * thanks for your input

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 * Last activity: [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-return-navigation/#post-3147646)
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