Category: Vivaldi Tips

Tip #146

— Posted inCommunity Services, Forum, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Follow people on Vivaldi Forum to be notified when they create a new topic.

Vivaldi Forum has many active members, who write interesting and useful posts. To keep track of the topics they create:

  1. Go to the user’s forum profile.
  2. On the bottom right of the user’s profile image, click on Follow.

You can see all users you follow on https://forum.vivaldi.net/me/following and you can check who follow you on https://forum.vivaldi.net/me/followers.

Vivaldi team member Ruari's forum profile open in Vivaldi browser. His profile image with the follow button has been zoomed in on.

Tip #145

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Close tabs with a double-click or middle mouse button click on the tab.

There are more ways to close tabs in Vivaldi than can be counted on one hand. In this tip post we’ll introduce you to two lesser known options.

Option 1 is to double-click on the tab with the left mouse button. It works best when you want to close the active tab, but can be used to close background tabs as well. To use this option, first go to Settings > Tabs > Tab Handling and enable Close Tab on Double Click.

Option 2 is to click on the tab with the middle mouse button (commonly mouse’s scroll wheel). It works in the Window Panel as well.

To see other ways to close tabs in Vivaldi, visit the Help page about Opening and closing Tabs.

First two tabs are closed with a double-click. Last two tabs are closed with a middle mouse button click.

In case you got carried away with closing tabs, check Tip #95 to see how to reopen recently closed tabs.

Tip #144

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Cast your browser content to a TV screen with a Chromecast device.

If you have a Chromecast device connected to your TV, you can display audio-visual content, browser tabs or even your computer’s whole screen from Vivaldi on the TV screen.

To start casting:

  1. Make sure your Chromecast is set up and ready to use.
  2. Right-click on the web page or go to  Vivaldi menu > File.
  3. Select Cast.
  4. Choose whether you want to cast a file, a tab or mirror your desktop.
  5. Click on the device you want to cast to.

Some websites detect a Chromecast connection and display the casting option on the website. Look for the  Cast button, for example, on a video player’s menu.

Vivaldi browser window with a Vimeo video about the Vivaldi Community playing in a tab and page context menu open with the Cast option highlighted.

Tip #143

— Posted inAndroid, Desktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

View saved passwords in Privacy Settings.

Unless you’ve disabled it from Settings, Vivaldi offers to save your login passwords in the browser. Your password is also saved when you use Vivaldi’s Sync, Mail and Calendar features.

To view saved login credentials on desktop:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy > Passwords.
  2. Click on Show Saved Passwords.
  3. In the table of saved login credentials, click on Show Password in the passwords column.
  4. Verify yourself through your operating system’s authentication window.
  5. Check the password.
  6. When done, click on Hide Password.

To view saved login credentials on Android.

  1. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Settings > General > Passwords.
  2. In the list of saved login credentials, tap on the saved login.
  3. Click on Show Password on the right side of the saved password.
  4. Verify yourself through your mobile device’s authentication window.
  5. Check the password.
  6. When done, click on Hide Password.

You also need to verify yourself when copying the password without viewing it first.

Tip #142

— Posted inDesktop, Mail, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Send emails as any of your mail accounts in Vivaldi Mail and swiftly change between them.

If you have set up multiple mail accounts in Vivaldi Mail, you can switch who you’re sending emails as in the message composer.

  1. Start writing a new email, either by composing a new message or by replying to/forwarding a received message.
  2. In the email composer, in the sender section (From:), click on the displayed email.
  3. Select the email address you want to send the message as from the drop down menu.
Email composer in Vivaldi Mail with the menu to select the sender email address opened.

Tip #141

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Use the Print menu to save web pages as PDF files.

To save a web page as a PDF file on desktop:

  1. Open the web page you want to save.
  2. Go to the Vivaldi menu > File > Print or use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl + P / ⌘ P.
  3. In the new pop up window, for Destination select “Save as PDF”.
  4. If you wish, adjust other settings.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Give the file a name and pick the destination folder.
  7. Click Save.

To save a web page as a PDF file on Android:

  1. Open the web page you want to save.
  2. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Share.
  3. On the bottom row of options, swipe left and tap on Print.
  4. For Destination select “Save as PDF”.
  5. If you wish, adjust other settings.
  6. Tap on the yellow Save PDF button near the top right corner?
  7. Give the file a name and pick the destination folder.
  8. Tap on Save.

Tip #140

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Adjust Mouse Gesture sensitivity to avoid executing commands by accident.

If you’ve noticed yourself using Mouse Gestures without intending to, for example, reloaded a web page with a slight drag downwards instead of just right-clicking on it, increase the stroke length to prevent it from happening. To do that:

  1. Go to Settings > Mouse > Gesture Sensitivity.
  2. Update the minimum stroke length.

Tip #139

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Clean up the user interface by leaving only the important Panels visible.

Many of Vivaldi’s key features, such as Bookmarks, Notes, Mail and your Web Panels, can be accessed from the browser’s sidebar. If you’re not using all these features, consider hiding the Panels you don’t need.

To toggle the visibility of a Panel:

  1. Right-click on any of the Panels.
  2. Hover over the Panels option in the context menu.
  3. Click on the panel you want to hide or show, if you’ve hidden it in the past.

Panels and Web Panels that are hidden don’t have a check mark in front of their name.

Top right corner of Vivaldi Browser window with Panels context menu open.

Tip #138

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

If you’re not a fan of the slider, opt for buttons in range controls.

If dragging a slider, for example, to zoom in on a web page doesn’t feel quite right for you, go to Settings > Appearance, enable Use Buttons in Range Control and see if that works better. Then you can do the changes by clicking the + and – buttons.

Range controls are used for the following settings:

  • Adjust web page or tab zoom levels in the bottom right corner of the browser window.
  • Change the size of the user interface.
  • Limit accent color saturation and color contrast in the Themes editor.
  • Change active tab’s minimum width on the Tab Bar.
  • Choose the delay time for tab stacking when using the drag and drop method.
  • Set minimum stroke length for mouse gestures.
  • Update default web page zoom.
  • Adjust font settings for Reader View.

Tip #137

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 2 min read

Bookmarks can be added to Vivaldi from menus, with shortcuts and more. Find your favorite!

Everyone can find their preferred method of adding bookmarks in Vivaldi. See the list below and try them all to see which ones you like best.

  • Click on the  Bookmark Page button on the right side of the Address Field.
  • Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+D / ⌘ D.
  • Type “Create Bookmark” in Quick Commands.
  • Select Add Active Tab in the Bookmark Menu.
  • Right-click on the web page and select Bookmark Page from the context menu.
  • Right-click on the web page’s tab on the Tab Bar and select Bookmark Tab from the context menu.
  • Right-click on a bookmark folder or empty area in the Bookmark Panel or on the Bookmark Bar and select Bookmark Active Page.
  • Drag the link (starting from  Site info button on the Address Bar) to the destination folder in the Bookmark Panel or Bookmark Bar.
  • Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.
  • Add one manually in the Bookmark Panel or Bookmark Manager.
  • Click Add New Speed Dial on the Speed Dial on the Start Page to create a Speed Dial bookmark.
  • Right-click on an empty area on the Speed Dial and select Add Bookmark to Speed Dial, if you’ve hidden the button Add button.

Tip #136

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Enable “Stay in browser” on Android to prevent links from opening in external apps.

Usually, in Vivaldi for Android when you’re opening a link that you have an app for, the link will try to open in the app. If you’d prefer to open links in the browser, you can enable a setting for it. To do that:

  1. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Settings > Web Pages.
  2. Toggle on Stay in browser.

Then, when you come across, for example, a YouTube link, the video will open in Vivaldi instead of triggering the YouTube app to open.

Tip #135

— Posted inCommunity Blogs, Community Services, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Customize your Vivaldi blog’s editor to support your writing habits.

It’s not just the Vivaldi browser that’s highly customizable. You can also tweak many settings in the WordPress based blogging platform.

To customize your Vivaldi blog’s editor:

  1. Go to blogs.vivaldi.net and log in to your account.
  2. Click on Write a new post below your profile picture in the top right corner.
  3. In the post editor, click on Options in the top right corner to open the menu with some useful options.
  4. To customize the editor’s look and available components, click on the last item on the menu – Preferences.

In Preferences you can change settings for:

  • Publishing,
  • Appearance,
  • Block Interactions,
  • Visible Blocks,
  • Document Settings,
  • and more.
Vivaldi blog post editor with Preferences window open on the Blocks section.

Tip #134

— Posted inDesktop, Mail, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Mail list on the left and message on the right? Or mail list on top and message at the bottom? The choice is yours!

Vivaldi Mail offers 3 layouts for you to choose from. Opt for the one that supports your workflow best.

To switch layouts:

  1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Mail View Layout;
  2. Select between:
    1. Vertical,
    2. Vertical Wide, and
    3. Horizontal.

Alternatively, click on the Toggle View button in the top right corner of the Mail tab.

Vertical Mail View Layout
Vertical Wide Mail View Layout
Horizontal Mail View Layout

Tip #133

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Adjust User Interface and Tab zoom for more comfortable browsing.

There’s no need to strain your eyes with Vivaldi. If the buttons on the toolbars are too small and text uncomfortable to read, increase the zoom levels to see them better. If you’d like to make the user interface and webpages smaller, you can do that too.

To adjust user interface zoom:

  1. Go to Settings > Appearance > Window Appearance > User Interface Zoom.
  2. Use the slider or + and – buttons to change the zoom level.

To also change the size of the content on web pages.

  1. Go to Settings > Webpages > Default Webpage Zoom.
  2. Use the slider or + and – buttons to change the zoom level.

Take a look at the Help page about Zoom options in Vivaldi to learn about other zooming methods.

Vivaldi window with user interface and tab zoom at 100%.
Vivaldi window with user interface and tab zoom at 200%.