In the old type of search for Smartsheet, before you actually hit enter you had the option to open a search result in a new tab. With the new search, you haver to hit enter on a search before you are able to open a search in the new tab.
Would love for the feature (open in a new tab) to be available prior to hitting search, doesn't seem like a lot but this will result in less clicks to navigate to your desired area (while perserving the view you are actively in)