diff --git a/src/ui/actions.ts b/src/ui/actions.ts
index bb05629..9a3cbca 100644
--- a/src/ui/actions.ts
+++ b/src/ui/actions.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ import EventCache from "src/core/EventCache";
  * @param cache
  * @param param1 App
  * @param id event ID
+ * @param openInNewTab whether to open in new tab or not
  * @returns
  */
 export async function openFileForEvent(
     cache: EventCache,
     { workspace, vault }: { workspace: Workspace; vault: Vault },
-    id: string
+    id: string,
+    openInNewTab: boolean
 ) {
     const details = cache.getInfoForEditableEvent(id);
     if (!details) {
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ export async function openFileForEvent(
     if (!leaf) {
         return;
     }
-    if (leaf.getViewState().pinned) {
+    if (leaf.getViewState().pinned || openInNewTab) {
         leaf = workspace.getLeaf("tab");
     }
     await leaf.openFile(file);
diff --git a/src/ui/settings.ts b/src/ui/settings.ts
index da48222..22112b1 100644
--- a/src/ui/settings.ts
+++ b/src/ui/settings.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ export interface FullCalendarSettings {
         mobile: string;
     };
     timeFormat24h: boolean;
-    clickToCreateEventFromMonthView: boolean;
+    clickToCreateEventFromMonthView?: boolean;
+    alwaysOpenInNewTab?: boolean;
+    ctrlClickToOpenFile?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: FullCalendarSettings = {
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: FullCalendarSettings = {
     },
     timeFormat24h: false,
     clickToCreateEventFromMonthView: true,
+    alwaysOpenInNewTab: false,
+    ctrlClickToOpenFile: true,
 };
 
 const WEEKDAYS = [
@@ -238,7 +242,7 @@ export class FullCalendarSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
             .setDesc("Switch off to open day view on click instead.")
             .addToggle((toggle) => {
                 toggle.setValue(
-                    this.plugin.settings.clickToCreateEventFromMonthView
+                    this.plugin.settings.clickToCreateEventFromMonthView ?? true
                 );
                 toggle.onChange(async (val) => {
                     this.plugin.settings.clickToCreateEventFromMonthView = val;
@@ -246,6 +250,38 @@ export class FullCalendarSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
                 });
             });
 
+        new Setting(containerEl)
+            .setName("Always open events in a new tab")
+            .setDesc(
+                "Switch off to only open events in a new tab when the current tab is pinned."
+            )
+            .addToggle((toggle) => {
+                toggle.setValue(
+                    this.plugin.settings.alwaysOpenInNewTab ?? false
+                );
+                toggle.onChange(async (val) => {
+                    this.plugin.settings.alwaysOpenInNewTab = val;
+                    await this.plugin.saveSettings();
+                });
+            });
+
+        new Setting(containerEl)
+            .setName(
+                "Click opens the edit dialog (ctrl-click to open event note)"
+            )
+            .setDesc(
+                "Switch off to have click open note (ctrl-click for edit modal)."
+            )
+            .addToggle((toggle) => {
+                toggle.setValue(
+                    this.plugin.settings.ctrlClickToOpenFile ?? true
+                );
+                toggle.onChange(async (val) => {
+                    this.plugin.settings.ctrlClickToOpenFile = val;
+                    await this.plugin.saveSettings();
+                });
+            });
+
         containerEl.createEl("h2", { text: "Manage Calendars" });
         addCalendarButton(
             this.app,
diff --git a/src/ui/view.ts b/src/ui/view.ts
index 8a70ee7..b880132 100644
--- a/src/ui/view.ts
+++ b/src/ui/view.ts
@@ -126,14 +126,18 @@ export class CalendarView extends ItemView {
             forceNarrow: this.inSidebar,
             eventClick: async (info) => {
                 try {
-                    if (
+                    const hasModifierKey =
                         info.jsEvent.getModifierState("Control") ||
-                        info.jsEvent.getModifierState("Meta")
-                    ) {
+                        info.jsEvent.getModifierState("Meta");
+                    const shouldOpenFile =
+                        hasModifierKey &&
+                        this.plugin.settings.ctrlClickToOpenFile;
+                    if (shouldOpenFile) {
                         await openFileForEvent(
                             this.plugin.cache,
                             this.app,
-                            info.event.id
+                            info.event.id,
+                            this.plugin.settings
                         );
                     } else {
                         launchEditModal(this.plugin, info.event.id);