Desktop Tips

Tip #323

August 11, 2023

You can narrow down your search in Quick Commands by entering a search filter in front of your search term. Here’s how:

1. Open Quick Commands  (F2 / ⌘ E).
2. Type in the search filter:
   • Bookmarks – bookmark:
   • Notes – note:
   • Open and Closed Tabs – tab:
   • Browsing History – history:
   • Commands – command:
   • Page Actions – action:
   • Workspaces – workspace:
3. Enter the search keyword(s).
4. Use your keyboard’s arrow keys + Enter or click on the result you want.

For example, the search filter “history: Vivaldi” will search the term “Vivaldi” in History. The search filter “note: cake” will search your Notes for the word “cake.”

It’s also possible to use shorter keywords like bkm: (bookmark), tb: (tab), cmd: (command) and other alternative search terms derived using regular expression.

Tip #321

August 9, 2023

Just like in many code editors, the same way in Vivaldi, you can display a minimap on the right side of the browser window that gives you an overview of the web page and shows which part of it you’re currently focusing on.

By clicking the minimap or dragging the shaded area (your current location on the page), you can easily jump to a different spot on the page.

To enable the minimap:

1. Click on Page Actions on the Status Bar.
2. Enable “Page Minimap”.

Tip #319

July 13, 2023

In Vivaldi Calendar’s day and week view, each hour is further divided into 15-minute increments, so you can easily set the start time of an event to something else than the beginning of the hour by just clicking at the right place.

To make the increments longer:

1. Go to Settings > Calendar > Calendar Display > Time Increments.
2. And choose between:
   • 15 minutes
   • 30 minutes
   • 1 hour.

You can also choose, whether you want the dividing lines between these smaller timeslots to be visible (like on the screenshot below) or not by toggling on or off the setting for “Show Only 1 Hour Grid Lines”.

Tip #317

July 11, 2023

Workspaces are an excellent way to divide tabs into groups to focus on one topic at a time. There are several ways to open a different workspace and one of the tabs in it, such as via the Tab Bar or Window Panel. But another quick way of switching to a specific tab in a different workspace is using Quick Commands.

To switch tabs using Quick Commands:

1. Open Quick Commands (F2 / ⌘ E).
2. Start typing the web page’s name or URL.
3. Select the tab you want to switch to.

Tip #315

July 7, 2023

Did you know that in addition to Bookmarks you can add links to sites you visit frequently to the browser’s menus? And we’re not just talking about the main Vivaldi menu here. You can add a link to all (context) menus Vivaldi has. Nice! 😎

To add a link to a menu:

1. Go to Settings > Appearance > Menu > Menu customization.
2. Select the menu you want to add the link to.
3. From the list of Commands, drag “Open Link” to the Content column.
4. Give the link a name.
5. Enter the URL.
6. Press “Enter” to create the menu item.

Tip #313

July 5, 2023

Tab Stacks in Vivaldi Browser are a great way to group related tabs together, but what is the best way to display your tab groups? That’s up to you to decide! We are providing you with 3 different options.

To change how your Tab Stacks are displayed on the Tab Bar:

1. Go to Settings > Tabs > Tab Features > Tab Stacking.
2. Choose between the following stacking options:
   • Compact,
   • Two-Level, and
   • Accordion, or
   • disable Stacks altogether.

Tip #312

July 4, 2023

Want to know immediately when someone has sent you a message or prefer to check for new mail on your own time? Vivaldi Mail offers you three options to choose from.

To review your mail checking frequency:

1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Check For New Mail.
2. Select whether new messages should be fetched:
   • every minute
   • every 15 minutes, or
   • manually.

Tip #310

June 30, 2023

Mouse Gestures are an excellent way to execute commands in the browser with little mouse movements. For example, when researching something on a web page that references many other pages, you can open these links easily in new background tabs without losing your spot on the page you’re currently on.

To open a link in a new tab using a Mouse Gesture:

1. Hover the mouse cursor over the link you want to open.
2. Hold down the right mouse button.
3. Drag the mouse down and up again to open it in a new background tab or drag the mouse just down to open the link in a new foreground tab.
4. Release the mouse button.

Explore more gestures in Settings > Mouse > Gesture Mapping.

Tip #308

June 28, 2023

Themes in the Vivaldi Browser allow you to make the browser more personal. Though there are many default themes to choose from and a huge selection on themes.vivaldi.net, the one you like might be missing that final touch that makes it perfect for you. But instead of updating the original theme, create a copy of it and update the copy. That way you can go back to the original theme or use it again to create another theme.

To copy and edit a theme:

1. Go to Settings > Themes.
2. Select the theme you want to use as the base.
3. Click on “New Theme”.
4. Make changes to the copy.

Tip #307

June 27, 2023

If the Speed Dial thumbnail is missing or you don’t like the current one, you can update it with a new screenshot of the web page. If you prefer to choose an image for the thumbnail, follow our directions in Tip #69.

To quickly update Speed Dial thumbnails:

1. Hover over one of the Speed Dials.
2. Click on “Update thumbnail” in the top left corner of the Speed Dial.

Tip #305

June 23, 2023

If you feel like the Search Field takes a little too much space on your Vivaldi Browser’s Address Bar, you can have it displayed as a button instead. The button is also a great option if you want to move the Search function to the vertical Panel bar.

To display Search as a button:

1. Go to Settings > Search > Search Field Display.
2. Select “Show as a Button”.

To search for something on the web, click on the button to show the full Search Field.

Tip #303

June 21, 2023

By default, Bookmarks open in the active tab. If you’d rather not have Bookmarks hijack websites you were viewing, you can opt for opening them in their own tab as well.

To always open Bookmarks in a new tab:

1. Go to Settings > Bookmarks.
2. Enable “Open Bookmarks in New Tab”.

To open a single bookmark differently from your default setting, right-click on the bookmark and select the opening option you prefer – “Open in New Tab”, “Open in Background Tab”, “Open” (in active tab), plus “Open in New Window”, “Open in New Private Window”.