Trying to rely more on Keyboard Shortcuts in Vivaldi, but keep forgetting some of the key combinations? Use the Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheet to quickly check the shortcuts without needing to go to browser settings.
To open the cheat sheet, on Windows and Linux, press Ctrl + F1. On macOS use the shortcut ⌘ F1.
PS! The search field in the top right corner helps to find the commands you need faster. 😉
Panels and Web Panels on the sidebar, navigation buttons on the Address Bar, tools on the Status Bar – in Vivaldi there are many buttons to click. To organize buttons into groups you can use Space, Flexible Space and Separator elements between them.
To add dividers:
To remove an element, while the Toolbar Editor is open, drag the element from the toolbar and drop it on the area between toolbars and the editor.
Smaller screens fit less tabs on the Tab Bar. To squeeze in a few more than usual, you can hide the tab titles and only display the website’s logo aka the favicon.
To display only the favicon for each tab:
You can win even more space, if you disable “Show X Button For Background Tabs”. That way only the active tab has the Close button visible.
Tab Stacks are a great way to group tabs by domain or topic, but Workspaces take it to another level. With Workspaces you’ll only see the tabs in the current Workspace, allowing you to focus on one thing at the time.
To create a new workspace:
From the Workspaces menu (or using Shortcuts) you can quickly switch between the Workspaces you’ve created.
It’s convenient to open PDF files from web pages in a browser tab to take a quick look. If you want to use more advanced features to edit and manage PDFs you can also use your computer’s default PDF software.
To prefer dedicated PDF software when opening PDF files:
When the setting is disabled and you’re trying to view a PDF file, a dialog to save or open it will be displayed first.
There are many active bloggers in the Vivaldi Community, who write on all topics imaginable. To see the latest posts from your favorite bloggers make sure to follow them. There are several ways to do that. But first make sure that you’re logged in to your Vivaldi account.
You can also see the posts from followed blogs in a few places:
Are you new to Vivaldi and looking for where you can access the browser’s menu with some of the most useful features. In Vivaldi the menu can be opened when you click or tap on the Vivaldi logo, except for Vivaldi on macOS, where the full menu is always on display.
On desktop the Vivaldi logo is in the top left corner and on Android it’s on the right side of the Address Bar, either at the top or bottom of the screen, depending on your settings.
You can learn more about the menus on desktop and Android on Vivaldi Help.
Do you use Philips Hue lights at home? Did you know that you can connect them to Vivaldi and have the lights change colors together with Vivaldi Themes?
To connect Philips Hue with Vivaldi:
The lights will be in the theme’s accent color. The color show will be more noticeable, if you have Accent Color from Active Page or Theme Scheduling with frequent switches enabled.
Don’t have Philips Hue lights, but do use Razer Chroma devices? Check Tip #183, to see how to link Razer Chroma and Vivaldi.
It’s happening!!! 🎉 There will be an iOS version of Vivaldi. 🥳
The team is working hard on developing Vivaldi for iOS, but there are unfortunately too many factors in play to know when the first version will be released.
That’s why we’ve set up a newsletter subscription you can sign up to. As soon as the first public version sees daylight you’ll be notified via email, so you can take Vivaldi for a spin on your iOS device.
Writing down your thoughts or turning snippets of text from web pages into Notes is a great way to save important knowledge for later. Since Notes can be on any topic, grouping related notes into folders helps to keep things organized and easy to find.
To organize notes into folders in Vivaldi on Android:
Take a look at the video to see how to create a new Notes folder on the tablet version of Vivaldi on Android.
Did you know that you can use Mouse Gestures even when you don’t have a mouse at hand? Instead you can draw the gestures on your touchpad/trackpad while holding down a modifier key.
To start using Mouse Gestures with a touchpad:
Then, to perform a gesture:
Alt key on your keyboard.Alt key to execute the command.Rather than reading something on your PC while sitting behind a desk, you might want to read it on the phone during your daily commute or from a tablet with your morning coffee. By saving web pages to the Reading List and syncing the list with Vivaldi on your other devices, you can pick up or continue reading wherever you are.
You can learn how to add a page to the Reading List on desktop and Android from Tip #161. To make sure the lists are in sync:
Do the same on all your devices and you’re all set.
If you follow a lot of people on Vivaldi Social, then after a while you might start to wonder, why did you start following one person or another. Luckily, Vivaldi Social has a neat little feature that allows you to add notes to accounts, so that even after months and years, you can check the account and get a reminder.
And don’t be afraid to be honest in these notes. They’re only visible to you.
To add a note to an account:
Websites these days can be big and use a significant amount of resources. Closing tabs is a good way to reduce memory use, but what if you need to keep the tabs around and don’t want to close them? Hibernating tabs is a good alternative to both keep the tabs open and reduce the browser’s memory usage.
To hibernate a tab:
To hibernate all background tabs:
