Tip #426

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

Eliminate language barriers on Vivaldi Social with one click.

Vivaldi Social brings together speakers of many languages. While it’s fascinating to know what people are up to in various parts of the world, it can be challenging if you don’t speak their language.

To translate content:

  1. Find a post on Vivaldi Social you want to translate.
  2. Click on the Translate button below the post.
  3. Click on Show original, to revert to the original text.

The option to translate a post is shown below all posts that are in a different language from your user interface, granted that the post’s author has set the correct language for their post.

Tip #425

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Press “C” to clean up the list of recently closed tabs.

It’s Clean Out Your Computer Day! To clear all browsing data in Vivaldi, check Tip #337. In this tip, though, we’ll share a neat trick to empty the recently closed tabs menu:

  1. Open the Closed Tabs menu on the far side of the Tab Bar.
  2. Press “C” on your keyboard for an immediate cleanup.
    Aletrnatively, scroll to the end of the list and click on “Clear All” there.

To clear the list via the Windows Panel:

  1. Right-click on the Closed Tabs folder.
  2. Select “Clear All” from the context menu.

Tip #424

— Posted iniOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Swipe left and right on the browser’s toolbars to switch tabs in Vivaldi on iOS.

There are a few different ways to switch Tabs in Vivaldi on iOS. Choose the one you like best.

  • You can open the Tab Switcher, browse through your tabs, and tap on the one you want to open.
  • If you have the Tab Bar displayed, you can swipe on the Tab Bar to view your tabs and tap on the one you need.
  • But if you need to open a tab you know is next to the current tab, you can easily just swipe left or right on the Address Bar or the bottom toolbar.

Tip #423

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

Invite people to events you’ve created in the Vivaldi Calendar.

Making plans together with someone? Instead of creating separate events with the risk of getting out of sync when the specifics of the event change, one person should create a shared event.

To create a shared event in the Vivaldi Calendar:

  1. First, ensure you have added at least one of your email accounts to Vivaldi Mail in Settings > Mail.
  2. Then, go to Settings > Calendar > Calendar Integration > Calendar Mail Account, and select your preferred mail account to be used for sending invites.
  3. In the Calendar, create a new event and fill out the details.
  4. In the Participants section of the event editor, type the email addresses of people you want to invite to the event. Press “Enter” to add them.
  5. Click “Done” when you’re ready with the event setup.
  6. Review the event invite and, if you wish, add a message.
  7. Click “Send”.

When you edit shared events, you can send a new email invite to the participants or skip notifying them.

Vivaldi Calendar with an event being created and event invitation dialog being highlighted.
Vivaldi Calendar with an event being created and event invitation dialog being highlighted.
Vivaldi Calendar with an event being created and event invitation dialog being highlighted.

Tip #422

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Keep the text you typed in the Search Field even after completing the search.

When doing consecutive searches with overlapping terminology, you can save time by keeping the previous search in the Search Field. That way you’ll only need to edit the search keywords slightly to start a new search.

To enable this setting:

  1. Go to Settings > Search > Search Options
  2. Enable “Keep Typed Text After Searching”.

Tip #421

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

Change Vivaldi Webmail’s user interface language to the one you understand best.

Vivaldi Webmail is an email service for active Vivaldi Community members. As the community includes speakers from many different languages, the language preferences for the browser and services also vary.

To change the user interface language on Vivaldi Webmail:

  1. Go to Settings > Preferences > User Interface > Main Options > Language.
  2. Select your preferred language.
  3. Click “Save”.
Vivaldi Webmail's user interface settings, with the language list highlighted.
Vivaldi Webmail's user interface settings, with the language list highlighted.
Vivaldi Webmail's user interface settings, with the language list highlighted.

Tip #420

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Disable Search Engine Nicknames in Vivaldi on Android to prevent accidental search engine switching.

Single-letter Search Engine Nicknames allow you to quickly switch search engines from the Address Bar of Vivaldi on Android. But if, for example, due to characteristics in the language you use, you find yourself unintentionally switching search engines you can disable the feature.

To disable nickname use:

  1. Go to Settings > Search Engine Settings.
  2. Toggle off “Enable Search Engine Shortcut”.
Search Engine Settings in Vivaldi on Android.
Search Engine Settings in Vivaldi on Android.
Search Engine Settings in Vivaldi on Android.

Tip #419

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Add additional information to a note by appending text from a web page.

Selecting text on a web page and creating a note from it is an excellent feature in Vivaldi, but what if you want to add new lines from a web page to a note you have made in the past? You could copy the text, find the note in the Notes Panel or Notes Manager, and paste it there, but there’s a better way.

To add text to an existing note:

  1. Select the text on a web page.
  2. Right-click on the selection to open the context menu.
  3. Select “Append to Note”.
  4. Choose the note you want to add the text to.
  5. Click “Add to Note”.
Append to note context menu option highlighted in Vivaldi on desktop.
Append to note context menu option highlighted in Vivaldi on desktop.
Append to note context menu option highlighted in Vivaldi on desktop.

Tip #418

— Posted inDesktop, 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 #417

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

Customize Vivaldi Social’s user interface to your liking with a new theme.

At Vivaldi, we provide you with plenty of options to customize your environment according to your preferences. Both in the browser and on our web services. On Vivaldi Social, we offer you 10 different theme variations to choose from.

To change the theme:

  1. Go to Preferences > Appearance > Site theme.
  2. Choose the one you like.
  3. Click “Save changes”
  4. Go back to Vivaldi Social to view the theme.
Vivaldi Social displayed in one of the custom themes (Tangerine UI (purple).
Vivaldi Social displayed in one of the custom themes (Tangerine UI (purple).
Vivaldi Social displayed in one of the custom themes (Tangerine UI (purple).

Tip #416

— Posted inDesktop, 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.

Tip #415

— Posted inDesktop, 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:

  1. Go to Settings > General > Close and Exit.
  2. 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.

Vivaldi Browser window with a "Confirm window close" dialog open on the foreground.
Vivaldi Browser window with a "Confirm window close" dialog open on the foreground.
Vivaldi Browser window with a "Confirm window close" dialog open on the foreground.

Tip #414

— Posted inDesktop, 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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Select “Send (Link) by Mail”.
  4. In the email editor tab that opens, fill out the relevant fields, and add more context to the email.
  5. Click “Send”.
Web page open in Vivaldi Browser. Web link's right-click menu is open and the option "Send Link by Mail" is highlighted.
Web page open in Vivaldi Browser. Web link's right-click menu is open and the option "Send Link by Mail" is highlighted.
Web page open in Vivaldi Browser. Web link's right-click menu is open and the option "Send Link by Mail" is highlighted.

Tip #413

— Posted iniOS, 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:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy and security.
  2. 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.

Prompt asking whether a link should be opened in a private or regular tab.
Prompt asking whether a link should be opened in a private or regular tab.
Prompt asking whether a link should be opened in a private or regular tab.