Opening a New Window in Safari

Is there a way to set your preferences so that when you click %, a new window opens IN FRONT of the current window? I used to be able to do this, but today it's started to open BEHIND the current window. I have to click % and shift for it to open correctly.
I did download some system updates today - could that be why it's not updating correctly? Can I go back to a previous version of Safari?
Thanks!
* "%" signifies the little clover/apple key on the keyboard. I have no idea how to type that!

I think the below is true for all versions of Safari that support tabs:
Go to your Safari preferences (command "," or select from Safari menu). Go to the Tabs section. I believe the behavior you are looking for would be accomplished by deselecting the first check-box and selecting the second check box.
Maybe the system update reset the Safari preferences to the default, and I believe the default is the behavior you are trying to achieve.
Message was edited by: jegdart98

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