Tag: search

Tip #574

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Select the default search engine for image search.

Reverse image search is a great way to find similar images to the one you’re currently viewing. Just right-click on the picture and select “Search for image” (sometimes the option can be in the “Image” subfolder).

The results will be provided by your default image search engine, so pick the one you want to see results from.

To review your settings:

  1. Go to Settings > Search > Image Search Engine.
  2. Select, whether you want to get results from Bing, Google, or a search engine you’ve added yourself.
Vivaldi Search Settings with an arrow pointing at Image Search Engine setting.

Tip #571

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Turn off Address Field Drop-Down Menu for more private browsing.

Do you often show things on the web to someone sitting next to you and discover yourself thinking that you’d prefer if they couldn’t see your previous searches, history, and more? A great solution for that is to disable the Address Field Drop-Down menu. That way, matching suggestions won’t be displayed as you type a search term or a link in the Address Field.

To disable the Address Field Drop-Down Menu:

  1. Go to Settings > Address Bar > Drop-Down Menu.
  2. Disable “Show Drop-Down when Typing”.
Address Bar Settings. An arrow is pointing at the "Show Drop-Down when Typing" setting.

Tip #534

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Keep your browsing private and clean by turning off Typed History.

Suppose you want to hide your recent searches and typed web addresses from view, for example, because you often have people peaking at your screen or you like to keep the information in the drop-down menus to the minimum. In that case, you can disable Typed History from showing up.

To hide typed history from the Address Field and Search drop-down menus:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Privacy > Show Typed History.
  2. Untick the “In Address Field” and/or “In Search Field” boxes.
Typed History displayed in Address Field Drop-Down menu

Tip #529

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

Pick the appropriate default search scope in Vivaldi Mail.

Do you prefer to start searching by casting a wide net and hoping the best result shows up that way or do you like to start small and expand if nothing good comes up? By changing the default search folder (All messages vs Current Folder) in Vivaldi Mail, you can tailor the mail client to match your style. If the default isn’t a good match for a particular search you can always adjust the scope in search filters.

To change the default search folder.

  1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Default Search Folder.
  2. Select whether to always search through all messages or only in the folder you currently have open.
Mail Settings with an arrow pointing at the Default Search Folder setting.

Tip #517

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open the typed link or search in a new window.

In Tip #196, we showed you how to open a link or a search you entered in the Address Field in a new tab. But using a slightly different Keyboard Shortcut, you can also open it in a new browser window.

To open a new window from the Address Field:

  1. Enter a website URL or a search term in the Address Field.
  2. Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter / ⌘ ⇧ Enter on your keyboard.

Tip #508

— Posted iniOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Open Vivaldi on iOS with an immediate focus on the Address Field from the app icon on the home screen.

If adding a search widget to your Home Screen on iOS (see Tip #389) is not to your liking, you can still open Vivaldi with a new tab ready to type in a search keyword or a web address.

To open a new tab with focus on the Address Field:

  1. Long-press on Vivaldi’s app icon.
  2. Select “New Search” or “Private Search” from the menu.
  3. Start typing your search term or link.
Vivaldi's app context menu on iOS' home screen.

Tip #490

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

Use search filters in Vivaldi Mail to find the message you’re looking for.

Scrolling through your long lists of messages isn’t really an option if you receive a lot of mail. That’s when the search field with its filters comes to the rescue helping you find the message you’re looking for.

To search for a message in Vivaldi Mail:

  1. Type something relevant to the message in the search field.
  2. Use the available filters to narrow down your search.

The options include:

  • Searching through all messages or specific accounts or folders.
  • Specifying the date range.
  • Looking for senders or recipients (From, To, CC).
  • Searching by the email subject.
  • Searching by something in the body of the message.
  • Showing only messages that include attachments.
  • Use the conjunction NOT to only find messages that do not match with the search keyword.
Vivaldi Mail with focus on the search section.

Tip #453

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

If you’ve moved the Address Bar to the bottom on mobile, also reverse the order of search suggestions.

When you’re holding your phone with just one hand, having everything important within easy reach on the screen is vital. That’s why, when you have the Address Bar at the bottom in Vivaldi on Android or iOS, you can bring the most relevant search suggestions closer to the bottom of the screen as well.

To reverse the search suggestions order on Android:

  1. Go to Settings > Appearance.
  2. If you haven’t already, enable “Address Bar At Bottom”.
  3. Toggle on “Reverse search suggestion order”.
  4. Restart the app.

To reverse the search suggestions order on iOS:

  1. Go to Settings > Tabs.
  2. If you haven’t already, select “Bottom” for Address Bar Position.
  3. Toggle on “Reverse search suggestion order”.
Reversed search suggestions order and the settings page open on two iOS devices.

Tip #434

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

Search for your own posts on Vivaldi Social by preceding the search term with “from:me”.

As an active poster on Vivaldi Social, you might find it hard to locate your old posts as scrolling through all the posts you’ve made and boosted will take a long time. If you remember a word or a phrase you used in the post, you can use Vivaldi Social’s search feature to find that specific post.

To search your own posts:

  1. In the search field type “from:me”.
  2. Follow it with a space and the word or phrase you want to search for.
  3. Press “Enter” to see the results.

You can explore the full list of search operators in Tip #368.

Vivaldi Social with the search field and it's dropdown menu 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 #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 #405

— Posted inAndroid, 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:

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

Tip #389

— Posted iniOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Add Vivaldi’s Search widget to your Home Screen on iOS to start a search or navigate to a web page with just one tap.

With a search widget on your iPhone’s or iPad’s Home Screen, you can open a new tab or a private tab and start entering a search term or a web page URL into Vivaldi with only one tap on the widget. Additionally, you can open the QR scanner.

To add a widget to your Home Screen:

  1. Long press on your Home Screen.
  2. Tap on the + button in the top right corner of the screen.
  3. Find Vivaldi’s widget and tap on it.
  4. Select whether you want to add Quick Actions or just a simple Search widget.
  5. Tap on “Add Widget”.
  6. Tap and hold to move it around on the Home Screen.

Tip #378

— Posted iniOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Set default search engines for both standard and private tabs in Vivaldi on iOS.

Like the results and features of one search engine, but want to amp up the privacy of search in private tabs? In Vivaldi on iOS, like in the desktop version, 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:

  1. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Settings > Search Engine.
  2. Select either “Standard Tab” or “Private Tab”.
  3. Tap on the search engine you want to set as the default one.
  4. Exit by tapping Done or go back to the main Settings menu using the  back arrow.
Search Engine settings in Vivaldi on iOS.