Vivaldi Tips

Tip #186

January 5, 2023

Messages can be organized using Filters, Flags and Labels, but the classic option is folders. You can add new folders in the email account’s web interface or in a client where the account has been set up.

To add a new IMAP folder in Vivaldi Mail:

1. Open the Mail Panel.
2. In All Accounts section, right-click on the account you want to add the folder for.
3. Select Create Folder from the context menu.
4. Give the new folder a name.
5. Click Create Folder.

Tip #185

January 4, 2023

Whether you’ve come across instructions for something, an interesting argument, feature request you want to keep an eye on or something else, you can bookmark the post on the Vivaldi Forum. Then, when you need it, you can just go to your bookmarks to revisit the post, instead of searching through thousands of posts.

To bookmark a forum post:

1. Make sure you’re logged in to your Vivaldi account.
2. Below the post you want to bookmark, on the right side, click on the menu button.
3. Select Bookmark.

The number next to the menu option lets you know, how many others have already bookmarked the same post.

To view your bookmarks:

1. Go to your Forum profile.
2. On the bottom edge of your profile’s cover image, on the right, click on the menu button in a blue circle.
3. Select Bookmarks.

Alternatively, go to https://forum.vivaldi.net/me/bookmarks.

Tip #184

January 3, 2023

In Tip #53 we told you how to switch tabs with right-click and scroll. In this post we’re sharing another tab switching option using your mouse’s scroll wheel.

To use the feature:

1. Go to Settings > Tabs > Tab Features > Tab Cycling.
2. Enable Switch Tabs by Scrolling.

To switch tabs:

1. Hover your mouse cursor over the Tab Bar.
2. Use the mouse’s scroll wheel to go through the list of open tabs.

Tip #183

January 2, 2023

If Santa brought you new Razer Chroma gear for your computer, you can include Vivaldi in the color play. When Razer Chroma devices have been connected, your Theme‘s accent color will be reflected on the devices.

To enable Razer Chroma integration:

1. Make sure your Chroma devices are connected to your computer.
2. Go to Settings > Themes > Razer Chroma Theme Integration.
3. Click Enable Razer Chroma Integration.
4. Select the devices you want to sync with Vivaldi.

Make it more fun by enabling Accent from Page in your active theme’s settings or by setting up theme scheduling.

Tip #182

December 30, 2022

If you don’t feel like going to Mastodon regularly to see what people you like post, you can have their posts come to you in the Vivaldi Browser by subscribing to their content with Vivaldi Feeds.

To add a Mastodon account to Vivaldi Feeds:

1. Open the profile of the account you want to follow. Make sure the profile is open on its own instance. It’s not possible to subscribe to a feed when viewing it through a different instance.
2. In the Address Field, type .rss at the end of the URL.
3. On the feed preview page, click Subscribe.
4. If you wish, update the feed title and refresh interval.
5. Click Add Feed.

Tip #181

December 29, 2022

Many websites, especially news sites, strip the printable page of irrelevant content. In case the web page you’re trying to print doesn’t do that, you can switch to Reader View, which will remove unnecessary sections and lets you print just the article. In addition, by using Reader View, you can adjust the font, font size, and line height before printing.

Here are the steps:

1. Open the page you want to Print.
2. Enable Reader View from the button on the right side of the Address Field.
3. If needed, adjust the text from Reader View settings in the top right corner.
4. Open the Print menu from Vivaldi menu > File > Print (Ctrl + P / ⌘ P).
5. Review print settings.
6. Click Print.

Tip #180

December 28, 2022

Android 12 and up supports opening multiple windows of the same app. This means that if you have a newer mobile device, you can browse with Vivaldi in multiple windows just like on desktop.

Multiple windows are supported better on devices with larger screens, such as tablets. To open a new window on a tablet or a phone with a width larger than 600dp:

1. Open the Vivaldi menu.
2. Select New Window.

Though not as convenient, you can open a new window on a smaller screen by following these steps:

1. Open Vivaldi.
2. Open your device’s app switcher.
3. Long-press on the Vivaldi logo above the app preview thumbnail to open a split-screen view.
4. Search for Vivaldi and tap on it to open a new window in the other half of the split screen.
5. Exit split screen view, for example, by swiping the divider all the way up or down the screen.

When checking the app switcher, you’ll see Vivaldi listed twice or more, if you’ve opened even more windows.

Check out the Help page about Windows on Android to learn more about managing windows on your mobile device.

Tip #179

December 27, 2022

Whether dark mode is easier on your eyes or you just enjoy the aesthetic, you now have the option to switch between light and dark themes also on the Vivaldi Forum.

To switch themes on the Forum:

1. Click on your avatar in the top right corner and select Settings from the menu.
2. In Select a Skin section, select your preferred Theme – Default (light) or Dark.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save Changes.

Tip #178

December 23, 2022

Quick Commands are a treasure box of options. You can use it to search, execute commands and also to do simple calculations.

To get an answer to an easy math problem:

1. Open Quick Commands by pressing F2 / ⌘ E on your keyboard.
2. Start typing the equation.

As soon as an equation is recognized the answer will be automatically displayed. Press Enter or click on the highlighted line below the text field to copy the answer.

Tip #177

December 22, 2022

Both on Vivaldi on desktop and Vivaldi on Android, you have a few options for the location of newly opened tabs. To change where the new tab opens, go to Settings > Tabs > New Tab position either on desktop or Android. Then choose between the following options:

• After Related Tabs: The new tabs will share a “parent-child” relationship – if you open a link in your current tab, the new tab will open next to its “parent”.
• After Active Tab: Opens new tab next to the current active tab (this is the default).
• As Last Tab: Opens new tab at the end of the tabs.
• As Tab Stack With Related Tab: Opens a new tab stack with the active tab and the new tab.

Tip #176

December 21, 2022

Whether we’re doing scheduled maintenance or servers are acting up despite all the love we give them, there’s always a chance that Vivaldi’s online services will be temporarily unavailable. With scheduled maintenance we notify our users ahead of time via email* and notifications on the website, so downtime wouldn’t come as a surprise. With unexpected outages our system administrators do their best to get things back up again as fast as possible.

If you’re having trouble accessing and using Vivaldi services, it’s good to check our status page on https://vivaldistatus.com, to confirm whether the services are operational or there’s something going on.

*Make sure you’re subscribed to Technical Updates on your account’s profile on Vivaldi.net.

Tip #175

December 20, 2022

Web Panels are customizable Tabs which allow you to keep your favorite sites easily accessible in the side Panel of Vivaldi. And just like with web pages open in a tab, you can adjust the zoom levels for web pages added to Web Panels as well.

To increase or decrease the size of the content in Web Panels:

1. Right-click on a Web Panel.
2. Select Navigation Controls > Display Zoom Controls from the context menu.
3. Then click on the zoom buttons  and  at the top of the Web Panel to zoom in and out.

Zoom level is retained through closing and reopening of the Web Panel and browser restarts.