A pop-up blocker is a feature in browsers that limits or blocks pop-ups from websites. This can block you from accessing links such as eBooks or the Email link inside of the GCU Portal. We suggest adding our websites to the list of sites to accept pop-ups from. Here is a guide on how to add them to each browser!

Microsoft Edge

With Microsoft Edge open, click on the Settings and more (• • •) button in the top right corner of the browser window.
Select Settings.
Once the Settings tab opens, click on Privacy, search, and services on the left-hand side.
Select the Site permissions option.
Next, select All permissions to adjust the permissions across all sites.
Select Pop-ups and redirects.
Next, select the Add site option.
In the Add a site dialog, type [*.]gcu.edu and click Add. The asterisk (*) before gcu.edu will allow all GCU sites without needing to individually add them.
After you are finished, restart Edge.

Microsoft Edge Legacy

NOTE Microsoft Edge Legacy does not allow you to create pop-up blocker exceptions for individual websites. However, the pop-up blocker can be disabled altogether.

Click the menu (• • •) button in the top right corner of the browser window.
Click Settings.
Locate View advanced settings at the bottom of the Settings menu.
Switch the slider for Block pop-ups to Off.
After you are finished, restart Edge.

Google Chrome

There are two ways to allow pop-ups in Google Chrome, follow the steps in either accordion below to enable pop-ups for GCU sites.

Through View Site Information

Click on View Site Information to the left of the address bar.
Click on the Site settings at the bottom of the resulting drop-down menu.
Click on the setting next to Popups and redirects and change to Allow. This will allow pop ups for the site listed beneath Search settings.
Reload the page for the new settings to go into effect.

Through Settings

To manually allow pop-ups for our sites, start by clicking the Chrome menu (⋮) in the upper-right side of the browser.
Select Settings.
Click on Privacy and security on the left panel.
In the Privacy and security section, click the Site Settings button.
Scroll down and select the Pop-ups and redirects section. Under Allow, select Add.
Under Site, enter [*.]gcu.edu. The asterisk [*.] before gcu.edu will allow all GCU sites without needing to individually add them.
When you are finished, select Add.
You may need to restart the browser for the changes to start accepting pop-ups.

Mozilla Firefox

To access and adjust Firefox pop-up exceptions, click the Menu button in the upper right-hand corner and choose Settings from the menu.
Select the Privacy & Security panel and scroll down to Permissions. Select Exceptions next to Block pop-up windows.
On the Allowed Sites – Pop-ups dialog box, type http://gcu.edu in the Address of website and click Allow. This will allow all GCU sites without needing to individually add them.
After you are finished, click Save Changes.
You may need to restart the browser for the changes to start accepting pop-ups.

Safari

Make sure you have navigated to www.gcu.edu before adjusting any preferences.
To access and adjust the Safari pop-up settings, click Safari from the top-left of the Menu Bar and select Settings.
Next, select the Websites tab.
Once in the Websites section, locate Pop-up Windows category from the navigation pane on the left.
Next, on the Allow pop-up windows on the websites below pane, select Allow next to the GCU related website.
After you are finished, close the window and restart Safari.

Mobile Devices

In addition to desktop and laptop browsers, you can also allow pop-ups for GCU sites on mobile devices, although the process may be different depending on the type of device and the browser that you use. Unfortunately, GCU Technical Support has a very limited scope of service with mobile devices. If you need to allow pop-ups on GCU sites from your mobile device, we recommend checking out the support resources below:

Apple Devices: For instructions on how to allow pop-ups for GCU sites in Safari on your iPhone or iPad, visit the Apple Support Page.
Android Devices (Google Chrome): For instructions on how to allow pop-ups for GCU sites in Google Chrome on Android devices, visit the Google Chrome Support Page.

These links are for the built-in browsers used on mobile devices. If you use a different browser as your default web browser, we recommend looking at their support center for additional assistance.

Allowing Pop-ups on GCU Sites