Desktop Tips

Tip #332

August 24, 2023

Moving the Tab Bar to the side of the window (see Tip #204 for instructions) is a good way to gain some vertical space for the websites you have open. But your options don’t stop there. On the side of the window, you also have the option to set the width of the Tab Bar.

To resize the Tab Bar:

1. Hover the mouse cursor over the edge of the Tab Bar.
2. Click and drag the mouse left or right.
3. When you’re happy with the size, release the mouse button.

You can make the Tab Bar wider if you wish to read more of the tab titles or make it only wide enough to fit the website’s favicon.

Tip #330

August 22, 2023

On help.vivaldi.com we have a large selection of articles teaching you about the countless features of the Vivaldi browser and services. With the help of our amazing volunteer translators, in addition to English, we’re able to offer Help pages in a few different languages.

When viewing an article, look below the title and table of contents to see in which languages the article is available in. Click on the language to switch to the translated version.

Where we have translated more than half of the articles, you can also select the language from the menu in the top right corner of the page and view the whole site in it.

In case we haven’t translated Vivaldi Help into a language you’d like to read the articles in, you can use the browser’s built-in translation tool or a translation Extension of your choice.

Tip #329

August 21, 2023

The Pomodoro technique is a popular time management technique where you divide bigger tasks into 25-minute increments with a 5-minute break in between. Vivaldi Browser has the Pomodoro timer included with the Clock you’ll find on the Status Bar.

To start the timer:

1. Click on the Clock in the bottom right corner of the browser window.
2. In the Countdown section, select “Pomodoro”.
3. Click on Start to start the timer.

If you’ve deleted the Pomodoro timer, create a new timer by setting the countdown time to 25 minutes and giving the new timer a name.

Tip #327

August 17, 2023

Whether to check the progress of your downloads, translate something, or check what’s next on your agenda, opening and closing Panels with shortcuts is an efficient way to take a quick look.

First, go to Settings > Keyboard > View and Settings > Mouse > Gesture Mapping to review and add shortcuts.

Then whenever you want to open one of the panels just use the shortcut for both opening and closing the panel. If you already have one open, the shortcut will switch focus to the one you need.

Tip #326

August 16, 2023

There are many ways you can open new windows and move tabs to them in Vivaldi, but a simple drag-and-drop is probably the fastest way to do it.

To create a new window with a tab of your choice:

1. Click on the tab you want to move and hold down the mouse button.
2. Drag the tab off the Tab Bar, either outside the window or onto the web page area.
3. Release the mouse button.

If you want to create a new window with multiple tabs at once, use the Ctrl or Shift key to select multiple tabs and then drag them off the Tab Bar.

Tip #325

August 15, 2023

Are you Looking at a PDF file where a table, an image, or something else is at the wrong angle? Instead of rotating your head, rotate the file, allowing you to comfortably look at the page for as long as you need.

Use the Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl+[ to rotate the file 90 degrees counterclockwise and Ctrl+] to rotate the file clockwise.

Alternatively, you can right-click on the file and select Rotate Clockwise/Counterclockwise from the context menu or click on the rotate button on the PDF Viewer’s menu.

Tip #324

August 14, 2023

Instead of checking the news on each site separately or relying on the news site’s social media channel, you can subscribe to the site’s RSS feed and see the latest titles from multiple sources in one place, Vivaldi Feeds.

To add your favorite news site to Vivaldi Feeds:

1. Make sure Mail, Calendar and Feeds are enabled in Settings > Feeds.
2. Open the news website.
3. Click on the Feeds icon on the right side of the Address Field*.
4. Select the feed you want to subscribe to and click on Subscribe to subscribe to it immediately or on Preview to view the latest posts in the feed and then subscribe.

You’ll immediately receive the latest articles in Vivaldi Feeds and new ones will be fetched as the articles are published.

* If you don’t see the Feeds icon on the homepage, check the site’s sub-pages as they may have split their feeds into multiple categories. Alternatively, search for their RSS feed link on their website.

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.