Make Google Drive open file in New tab in Chrome

The new capability in Chrome lets users quickly access their recently opened Google Drive files in a new tab. When enabled, Google Drive will show your most recently opened or edited files under Quick Access of the new tab. Upon clicking, the files will open on the same page. Launch Google Chrome browser. Make sure, it’s updated to the latest version. Next, type chrome://flags and hit the Enter key. In the search bar that appears, type NTP to search for  NTP Modules and NTP Drive Module.

When found, hit the drop-down button next to these options and change the status from Default to Enabled. Your changes will take effect the next time you relaunch Google Chrome. So, hit the Relaunch button that appears at the bottom.

Once done, the Chrome browser will automatically find and list file names of three recently opened or edited files in Google Drive on the New Tab Page. When you choose a file, it will open as normal. If you would not like to show Google Drive contents on New Tab Page, you can disable this capability by tapping the menu (visible as 3 vertical dots) and selecting the Don’t show Drive files option. That’s all there is to it!