Vivaldi Tips

Tip #219

February 21, 2023

Having to go through each message and manually assign relevant flags and labels to them, or mark annoying messages as spam can be cumbersome. To speed up the process, set up Filters in Vivaldi Mail that do it for you.

To create Filters in Vivaldi Mail:

1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Filters and Actions.
2. Click on Add Mail Filter.
3. Give the filter a name
4. Define the criteria for filtering.
5. Click Add to Search.
6. Click Add Action and decide what should happen to the messages that match the filter criteria.
7. Click Add Mail Filter.

If you use Vivaldi Webmail, you can create additional filters on the server by going to Filter settings in the web interface. See Tip #75 for more info.

Tip #218

February 20, 2023

In addition to the default Search Engine, you can also search with all other available ones in Vivaldi on Android. One option to switch search engines for a single search is to type the Search Engine Nickname in front of the search term, but you can also enable a toolbar that displays them all while you search and just tap on the one you want to use.

To see all available search engines while you search:

1. Go to Settings > General.
2. Enable Show Search Engine Suggestion.

To switch engines while searching:

1. Enter the search term in the Address/Search Field.
2. Tap on the Search Engine you want to see results from.

Swipe left and right on the list to see all search engines.

Tip #217

February 17, 2023

Do you want to have control over when a video starts playing on a web page you’re visiting? If the answer is yes then you’re in luck, because Vivaldi gives you the power to control it.

1. Head over to Settings > Privacy and Security > Default Permissions.
2. For Autoplay, instead of the default Allow, select Block.

Next time you load a web page where videos usually start playing immediately, you’ll need click Play when you’re ready to watch the video.

Tip #216

February 16, 2023

Have you opened multiple windows with numerous tabs in each and now things look a bit too chaotic. The best place to organize your Tabs across Windows is the Window Panel.

To move tabs from one window to another:

1. Open the Window Panel.
2. Expand the folders listing your tabs in each window.
3. Click and hold down the mouse button on a tab you want to move.
4. Drag the tab to another window.

Using drag and drop it’s also easy to reorder tabs within the same window.

Tip #215

February 15, 2023

Are you using Vivaldi to work on your own website or just want to investigate how a page has been built? Then Vivaldi’s CSS Debugger Page Action will help you out. When enabled, you’ll see the outlines of each CSS element on the page. No extensions or additional tools needed.

Use one of the following options to enable the CSS Debugger:

• Click on the Page Actions button on the Status Bar and select CSS Debugger.
• Type “CSS Debugger” in Quick Commands.
• Create a Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Gesture for the command.

Tip #214

February 14, 2023

When you have manual sorting enabled in Vivaldi on Android you can long-press on a Speed Dial and drag it to a different location on the Start Page. If you want to organize Speed Dials faster, opt for one of the available sorting options.

To sort Speed Dial bookmarks:

1. Open the Start Page with your Speed Dials.
2. In the top right corner, tap on the sort button.
3. Select the criteria according to which you want to sort.
   • Manual
   • By Title
   • By Address
   • By Nickname
   • By Description
   • By Date

Tip #213

February 13, 2023

“Could I use your computer real quick to check something?” You might have heard that question before and dreaded having to log out of your accounts or having the person see your open tabs and browsing history. There’s an easy solution for it in Vivaldi – open a Guest Profile for them. It has the browser’s default configuration and doesn’t store searches, visited sites, cookies, and temporary files.

There are a few ways you can open a Guest Window. Either:

• Click on the User Profiles button on the Address Bar and select Open Guest Window.
• Type “Guest Window” in Quick Commands.
• Create a Keyboard Shortcut or a Mouse Gesture for the command.

Tip #212

February 10, 2023

A browser should adapt to your needs not the other way around. And that’s what Vivaldi does by allowing you to customize its menus according to your preferences. For example, if you use Open Link in Background Tab more than you use Open Link in New Tab, why not switch their places and put the most used option at the top of the list?

To reorder menu commands:

1. Go to Settings > Appearance > Menu > Menu Customization.
2. From the dropdown menu, select which menu you want to edit.
3. In the column on the left, drag and drop the menu items to rearrange their order.

The changes are applied immediately. If you want to scrap your changes and start again, just click on Restore Default Menu.

Tip #211

February 9, 2023

Vivaldi Themes just got an update, which makes finding browser themes that match your preferences a lot easier. For example, you can look up the most popular anime and manga themes incorporating the color yellow, the newest minimalist themes in black or any other combination you can think of.

To find your perfect theme:

1. Go to themes.vivaldi.net.
2. On the homepage, click on “View all featured/popular/latest themes”.
3. On the next page in the menu on the left side, select the criteria according to which you want to filter the themes.
4. Browse through results and click on the theme for a closer look to preview and install the theme.

If you’ve made an amazing theme and want to share it with others, upload it to Vivaldi Themes by following the instructions in Tip #152.

Tip #210

February 8, 2023

Emojis help to convey the emotion behind your written message 😂, make the message more noticeable ⚠️ and just more fun 🤸. There are multiple ways to add emojis on Vivaldi Social and the Forum. For example, you can use the emoji picker (look for a smiley face button in the post composer) or your OS’ emoji keyboard (Win + . / ⌃ ⌘ Space). But there’s also a third option.

In the post composer, if you type a colon symbol “:” and continue typing a keyword, you’ll get suggestions that match that keyword. For example, if you type :thumbs, you’ll get suggestions for :thumbs_up: 👍 and :thumbs_down: 👎 emojis. Finish typing the name and end it with another colon or use the down arrow and Enter keys, to select and insert the emoji to your post.

The emoji names can vary per site. If just typing a keyword doesn’t come up with the emoji you’re looking for, you can find out the name by opening the emoji picker, finding the emoji and hovering over it. The name will be shown as a tooltip and next time you need the emoji, you’ll be able to just type it.

Tip #209

February 7, 2023

Language barriers in Vivaldi on Android can be easily conquered with Vivaldi Translate. If you regularly visit web pages in languages you haven’t mastered, you can set Vivaldi to automatically translate the content in these languages to your preferred one.
To choose which languages should be translated automatically:

1. Go to Settings > General > Language Settings.
2. Tap on Advanced in the Translation settings section and then on Automatically translate these languages.
3. To add a new language, tap on Add language.
4. Find the language on the list and tap on it.

To set the translation language:

1. In advanced translation settings, tap on Translate into this language.
2. Find the language on the list and tap on it.

Then, whenever you visit a page in the chosen language, it will automatically be translated. At the bottom of the screen you’ll get a menu to switch between the original language and translation and update the translation settings for the current website and language.

Tip #208

February 6, 2023

In addition to finding entries from open tabs, bookmarks and history, searching the web, doing simple calculations and more, you can execute various commands in Vivaldi using Quick Commands. You’ll likely have shortcuts for commonly used commands memorized, but it’s unlikely you’ll be able to remember them all and that’s where Quick Commands come in handy.

Just press F2 / ⌘ E on your keyboard to launch Quick Commands and start typing what you want to do. For example, you can type “New Private Window” to open a new incognito window, “Mute Other Tabs” to silence sounds coming from all but the active tab, “Toggle UI” to hide/show all toolbars and lots more.