# Open A URL in Browser

**URL:** <https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/open-a-url-in-browser/1141>\
**Category:** UXP Plugin API\
**Tags:** javascript\
**Created:** [August 7, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/open-a-url-in-browser/1141 "2019-08-07T20:22:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![matt.holcombe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/matt.holcombe/32/417_2.png) [@matt.holcombe](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/matt.holcombe)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/open-a-url-in-browser/1141/1 "2019-08-07T20:22:37Z")

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Is there a way to open a browser window from a panel plugin? The usual window.open() throws the error:  
`Plugin TypeError: window.open is not a function`

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**Author:** ![robintindale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/robintindale/32/415_2.png) [@robintindale](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/robintindale)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/open-a-url-in-browser/1141/2 "2019-08-07T20:33:14Z")

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[https://adobexdplatform.com/plugin-docs/reference/uxp/class/Shell.html](https://adobexdplatform.com/plugin-docs/reference/uxp/class/Shell.html)