Disable shift open windows

I am visually impaired and use my Macbook pro with a projector. In universal access, shift is the modifier key used to scroll to zoom. As this is the least intrusive key that can be "stickey key" shift locked and not interfere with other actions. I can zoom as needed but in firefox, because shift is always held down the link I click on always opens up in a new window.
Is there a way to deactivate this feature with hold shift and open link in new window?
Please help

Go into your system preferences and click the general icon, then make sure the check box for "Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps"  Then when you log off make sure the the check box "Reopen windows when logging back in" is not checked.  As for the Excel files, because you are accessing them over the LAN when you try to start working on them again after a break the system is trying to establish a connect to the file over the LAN in some cases this can take a while.

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