Tip #418

February 1, 2024March 20, 2024 — Desktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Press “R” to fetch the latest Calendar events from online calendar accounts.

Vivaldi Calendar checks for updates from the online calendar accounts you’ve added to Vivaldi every 10 minutes. You can also trigger updates manually. When you have single-key Keyboard Shortcuts enabled, the easiest option is to just press the R key and you’ll be up to date.

In true Vivaldi fashion, there are other ways to update the calendar:

In the main Calendar view, open the Calendar’s menu in the top left corner and select “Refresh”.
Click on the Calendar button on the Status Bar, go to the Accounts tab, and click “Refresh”.
Type “Refresh Calendar” in Quick Commands.
Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.

Tip #416

January 30, 2024March 20, 2024 — Desktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Use the Keyboard Shortcut F4 to toggle the visibility of the Panels sidebar on and off.

Vivaldi’s Panels are one of the most useful features in Vivaldi. But if you’re a fan of a minimalistic user interface, you might find yourself having to choose between a super clean look and easy access to the Panels.

With Keyboard Shortcuts, you can have the best of both worlds. By pressing F4 on your keyboard, you can display the Panels sidebar and when you’re done, use the same shortcut to hide it again. You don’t even need to close the Panel you were last looking at.

But as it’s Vivaldi, there are a few other options you can choose from to toggle the sidebar on and off.

Click the Show Panel button on the left side of the Address Bar.
Go to Vivaldi menu > View > Show Panel.
Type “Panel” in Quick Commands.
Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.

Tip #415

January 29, 2024March 20, 2024 — Desktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Skip confirming window and browser closing dialogs.

When you’re confident in your actions and don’t feel like you need to be asked whether you’re sure about closing a single window or the browser altogether, you can easily disable the prompts.

To disable the confirmation dialogs:

Go to Settings > General > Close and Exit.
Disable either “Show Exit Confirmation Dialog”, “Show Close Window Confirmation Dialog” or both.

Alternatively, tick the box for “Do not show confirmation again” when prompted with the dialog.

Tip #414

January 26, 2024March 20, 2024 — Desktop, Mail, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Send links and selected text from web pages to others effortlessly with Vivaldi Mail.

One of the perks of having a mail client in the browser is that you can quickly share interesting content you’ve found online via email.

To send a link or a snippet of text you’ve found on a web page:

Make sure you have Vivaldi Mail enabled and you’ve added your email account to it.
If not, go to Settings > Mail to set things up.
On a web page, right-click on the link or selected text you want to share.
To send the link of the current web page you’re on, right-click on an empty area of the page.
Select “Send (Link) by Mail”.
In the email editor tab that opens, fill out the relevant fields, and add more context to the email.
Click “Send”.

Tip #413

January 25, 2024March 20, 2024 — iOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Open links from other apps on iOS in Vivaldi’s Private Tabs.

Do you prefer to browse in Private Tabs, but opening links from other apps always opens them among regular tabs? By making a quick setting change in Vivaldi on your iOS or iPad, you can be asked where you want to open the link every time an app wants to open one in Vivaldi.

To be prompted before opening a link in Vivaldi:

Go to Settings > Privacy and security.
Enable “Ask to Open Links from Other Apps in Private”.

Then, when you get the prompt you can decide whether to open the tab in a private or regular tab.

Tip #412

January 24, 2024March 20, 2024 — Desktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Selectively open Tabs from Saved Sessions.

Saving all your tabs as a session is a great way to return to what you were doing at a later date. But what if you need just one or a few of the tabs in the session and don’t want to restore all of them? Check out the instructions below.

To selectively open Tabs from a Saved Session:

Open the Sessions Panel.
Select the session that has the tab(s) you want to open.
Click on “Edit Session” in the top right corner of the panel or right-click on the session and select “Edit / View Contents”.
Select the tab(s) you want to open and right-click on it/them.
Select “Open” or “Open Link”, followed by the opening location (e.g. New Background Tab), to open just the chosen one(s).

Tip #411

January 23, 2024September 30, 2024 — Android, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Take Vivaldi on the road with you by installing it in your car.

With more and more new cars coming out with a tablet-like screen on their center consoles, being able to access the web from them just makes sense, and the Android version of Vivaldi for Android Automotive OS is perfect for it.

You can watch videos together while you’re waiting for your car to charge for the next leg of the trip, look for dinner inspiration while waiting for the kids at the school parking lot, read the news while the spouse is shopping, and so much more. For safety reasons, the browser can only be used while the car is parked.

To install Vivaldi in your car:

Open the app store in your car’s infotainment system.
Search for Vivaldi Browser and open the app’s page.
Click “Install”.
Launch the app and start exploring!

Vivaldi is available in an increasing number of new car models by Polestar, Renault, Volvo, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Audi, Lynk&Co, Ford, Lincoln, and more.

Tip #409

January 19, 2024March 20, 2024 — Android, iOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Access all websites you’ve visited in the past on any device by syncing your Vivaldi browser’s History.

Finding the link to an online store listing you came across while browsing on your phone or continuing the research you started on another computer is easier than ever with Vivaldi and its History Sync.

To sync History in Vivaldi:

Go to Settings > Sync.
Log in to your Vivaldi account.
Enable either syncing of all data or make sure that at least syncing of History is enabled.

Repeat these steps on all desktop and mobile devices you use Vivaldi on.

Two Android devices with Vivaldi open. One showing Sync settings, the other the History Panel.

Tip #407

January 17, 2024March 20, 2024 — Community Blogs, Community Services, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Add images to your Vivaldi.net blog posts with drag and drop.

Illustrations can add a lot to your blog content. When adding a new image to your post, you can always look for it through the File Manager/Finder dialog, but if you have the folder with images already open on the side, you can also just drag the image to your blog post.

To add images using drag and drop:

In the post editor, add an Image or Gallery block.
Place the browser and image folder windows side by side.
Drag the file to the image block.

Tip #406

January 16, 2024March 20, 2024 — Calendar, Desktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Divide events and tasks in your Vivaldi Calendar by category into separate calendars.

A calendar is vital for keeping up with a busy schedule. To make it easier to view and manage your events and tasks, you can create multiple calendars for various types of obligations in your Vivaldi Calendar. You can also assign a different color for each calendar to make the events stand out more.

To create a new calendar:

Go to Settings > Calendar > Calendars.
Click on + Add Calendar below the list of existing calendars.
Select which account the calendar should belong to, give the calendar a name, choose a color and look over
Click “Save” to create the new calendar.

Tip #405

January 15, 2024March 20, 2024 — Android, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Set different default Search Engines for Standard and Private Tabs in Vivaldi on Android.

You may be comfortable with one search engine for your everyday browsing but prefer a different search engine when you want stronger privacy. In Vivaldi on Android, like in Vivaldi on desktop and iOS (see Tip #378), you have the choice to set separate Search Engines as the default ones for Standard Tabs and Private Tabs.

To update the default search engines:

Go to the Vivaldi menu > Settings > Search Engine.
Select either “Standard Tab” or “Private Tab”.
Tap on the search provider you want to set as the default one.
Exit by going back to the main Settings menu using the back arrow.