diff --git a/flash/flash.py b/flash/flash.py
index 8f601e4..065894b 100644
--- a/flash/flash.py
+++ b/flash/flash.py
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ class flashXBlock(XBlock):
         scope=Scope.content,
         help="The URL for your flash file.")
     
+    use_popup = Boolean(display_name="Open in Pop Up Window",
+        default=True,
+        scope=Scope.content,
+        help="Display a button to open the flash file in a separate window.")
+    
     allow_download = Boolean(display_name="Flash Download Allowed",
         default=True,
         scope=Scope.content,
@@ -71,6 +76,7 @@ def student_view(self, context=None):
         context = {
             'display_name': self.display_name,
             'url': self.url,
+            'use_popup': self.use_popup,
             'allow_download': self.allow_download,
             'source_text': self.source_text,
             'source_url': self.source_url
@@ -91,6 +97,7 @@ def studio_view(self, context=None):
         context = {
             'display_name': self.display_name,
             'url': self.url,
+            'use_popup': self.use_popup,
             'allow_download': self.allow_download,
             'source_text': self.source_text,
             'source_url': self.source_url
@@ -109,6 +116,7 @@ def save_flash(self, data, suffix=''):
         """
         self.display_name = data['display_name']
         self.url = data['url']
+        self.use_popup = True if data['use_popup'] == "True" else False # Str to Bool translation
         self.allow_download = True if data['allow_download'] == "True" else False # Str to Bool translation
         self.source_text = data['source_text']
         self.source_url = data['source_url']
diff --git a/flash/static/html/flash_edit.html b/flash/static/html/flash_edit.html
index 89957b5..cd5bafc 100644
--- a/flash/static/html/flash_edit.html
+++ b/flash/static/html/flash_edit.html
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@
             <span class="tip setting-help">The URL for your flash file.</span>
         </li>
         
+        <li class="field comp-setting-entry is-set">
+            <div class="wrapper-comp-setting">
+                <label class="label setting-label" for="flash_edit_use_popup">Use pop up window</label>
+                <select class="input setting-input" id="flash_edit_use_popup">
+                    <option value="True" {% if use_popup %}selected{% endif %}>True</option>
+                    <option value="False" {% if not use_popup %}selected{% endif %}>False</option>
+                </select>
+            </div>
+            <span class="tip setting-help">Display a button that will open this Flash file in a separate window.</span>
+        </li>
+        
         <li class="field comp-setting-entry is-set">
             <div class="wrapper-comp-setting">
                 <label class="label setting-label" for="flash_edit_allow_download">Flash Download Allowed</label>
diff --git a/flash/static/html/flash_view.html b/flash/static/html/flash_view.html
index 6f66485..70285c5 100644
--- a/flash/static/html/flash_view.html
+++ b/flash/static/html/flash_view.html
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 <div class="flash_block">
-    <h2>{{ display_name }}</h2>
-    <embed src="{{ url }}" width="100%" height="500" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" />
-    {% if allow_download or source_url != "" %}
-    <ul>
-        {% if allow_download %}
-        <li class="flash-download-button">
-            <a href="{{ url }}" download>Download the Flash file</a>
-        </li>
+    {% if use_popup %}
+        <ul><li class="flash-download-button"><a onclick="newPopup('{{ url }}')">View {{ display_name }}</a></li></ul>
+    {% else %}
+        <h2>{{ display_name }}</h2>
+        <embed src="{{ url }}" width="100%" height="500" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" />
+        {% if allow_download or source_url != "" %}
+        <ul>
+            {% if allow_download %}
+            <li class="flash-download-button">
+                <a href="{{ url }}" download>Download the Flash file</a>
+            </li>
+            {% endif %}
+            {% if source_url != "" %}
+            <li class="flash-download-button">
+                <a href="{{ source_url }}" download>{% if source_text == "" %}Download the source document{% else %}{{ source_text }}{% endif %}</a>
+            </li>
+            {% endif %}
+        </ul>
         {% endif %}
-        {% if source_url != "" %}
-        <li class="flash-download-button">
-            <a href="{{ source_url }}" download>{% if source_text == "" %}Download the source document{% else %}{{ source_text }}{% endif %}</a>
-        </li>
-        {% endif %}
-    </ul>
     {% endif %}
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
diff --git a/flash/static/js/flash_edit.js b/flash/static/js/flash_edit.js
index 7d07466..55bada5 100644
--- a/flash/static/js/flash_edit.js
+++ b/flash/static/js/flash_edit.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ function flashXBlockInitEdit(runtime, element) {
         var data = {
             'display_name': $('#flash_edit_display_name').val(),
             'url': $('#flash_edit_url').val(),
+            'use_popup': $('#flash_edit_use_popup').val(),
             'allow_download': $('#flash_edit_allow_download').val(),
             'source_text': $('#flash_edit_source_text').val(),
             'source_url': $('#flash_edit_source_url').val()
@@ -27,4 +28,4 @@ function flashXBlockInitEdit(runtime, element) {
             }
         });
     });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/flash/static/js/flash_view.js b/flash/static/js/flash_view.js
index 38ae06b..7c4a106 100644
--- a/flash/static/js/flash_view.js
+++ b/flash/static/js/flash_view.js
@@ -6,3 +6,9 @@ function flashXBlockInitView(runtime, element) {
      * So here I make sure element is the jQuery object */
     if(element.innerHTML) element = $(element);
 }
+
+function newPopup(url) {
+    popupWindow = window.open(
+        null,'popUpWindow','left=10,top=10,width=1024,height=600,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,toolbar=yes,menubar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=yes')
+    popupWindow.document.write('<embed src="' + url + '" width="100%" height="500" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" />');
+}