Vivaldi Tips

Tip #144

November 7, 2022

If you have a Chromecast device connected to your TV, you can display audio-visual content, browser tabs or even your computer’s whole screen from Vivaldi on the TV screen.

To start casting:

1. Make sure your Chromecast is set up and ready to use.
2. Right-click on the web page or go to  Vivaldi menu > File.
3. Select Cast.
4. Choose whether you want to cast a file, a tab or mirror your desktop.
5. Click on the device you want to cast to.

Some websites detect a Chromecast connection and display the casting option on the website. Look for the  Cast button, for example, on a video player’s menu.

Tip #143

November 4, 2022

Unless you’ve disabled it from Settings, Vivaldi offers to save your login passwords in the browser. Your password is also saved when you use Vivaldi’s Sync, Mail and Calendar features.

To view saved login credentials on desktop:

1. Go to Settings > Privacy > Passwords.
2. Click on Show Saved Passwords.
3. In the table of saved login credentials, click on Show Password in the passwords column.
4. Verify yourself through your operating system’s authentication window.
5. Check the password.
6. When done, click on Hide Password.

To view saved login credentials on Android.

1. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Settings > General > Passwords.
2. In the list of saved login credentials, tap on the saved login.
3. Click on Show Password on the right side of the saved password.
4. Verify yourself through your mobile device’s authentication window.
5. Check the password.
6. When done, click on Hide Password.

You also need to verify yourself when copying the password without viewing it first.

Tip #142

November 3, 2022

If you have set up multiple mail accounts in Vivaldi Mail, you can switch who you’re sending emails as in the message composer.

1. Start writing a new email, either by composing a new message or by replying to/forwarding a received message.
2. In the email composer, in the sender section (From:), click on the displayed email.
3. Select the email address you want to send the message as from the drop down menu.

Tip #141

November 2, 2022

To save a web page as a PDF file on desktop:

1. Open the web page you want to save.
2. Go to the Vivaldi menu > File > Print or use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl + P / ⌘ P.
3. In the new pop up window, for Destination select “Save as PDF”.
4. If you wish, adjust other settings.
5. Click Save.
6. Give the file a name and pick the destination folder.
7. Click Save.

To save a web page as a PDF file on Android:

1. Open the web page you want to save.
2. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Share.
3. On the bottom row of options, swipe left and tap on Print.
4. For Destination select “Save as PDF”.
5. If you wish, adjust other settings.
6. Tap on the yellow Save PDF button near the top right corner?
7. Give the file a name and pick the destination folder.
8. Tap on Save.

Tip #140

November 1, 2022

If you’ve noticed yourself using Mouse Gestures without intending to, for example, reloaded a web page with a slight drag downwards instead of just right-clicking on it, increase the stroke length to prevent it from happening. To do that:

1. Go to Settings > Mouse > Gesture Sensitivity.
2. Update the minimum stroke length.

Tip #139

October 31, 2022

Many of Vivaldi’s key features, such as Bookmarks, Notes, Mail and your Web Panels, can be accessed from the browser’s sidebar. If you’re not using all these features, consider hiding the Panels you don’t need.

To toggle the visibility of a Panel:

1. Right-click on any of the Panels.
2. Hover over the Panels option in the context menu.
3. Click on the panel you want to hide or show, if you’ve hidden it in the past.

Panels and Web Panels that are hidden don’t have a check mark in front of their name.

Tip #138

October 28, 2022

If dragging a slider, for example, to zoom in on a web page doesn’t feel quite right for you, go to Settings > Appearance, enable Use Buttons in Range Control and see if that works better. Then you can do the changes by clicking the + and – buttons.

Range controls are used for the following settings:

• Adjust web page or tab zoom levels in the bottom right corner of the browser window.
• Change the size of the user interface.
• Limit accent color saturation and color contrast in the Themes editor.
• Change active tab’s minimum width on the Tab Bar.
• Choose the delay time for tab stacking when using the drag and drop method.
• Set minimum stroke length for mouse gestures.
• Update default web page zoom.
• Adjust font settings for Reader View.

Tip #137

October 27, 2022

Everyone can find their preferred method of adding bookmarks in Vivaldi. See the list below and try them all to see which ones you like best.

• Click on the  Bookmark Page button on the right side of the Address Field.
• Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+D / ⌘ D.
• Type “Create Bookmark” in Quick Commands.
• Select Add Active Tab in the Bookmark Menu.
• Right-click on the web page and select Bookmark Page from the context menu.
• Right-click on the web page’s tab on the Tab Bar and select Bookmark Tab from the context menu.
• Right-click on a bookmark folder or empty area in the Bookmark Panel or on the Bookmark Bar and select Bookmark Active Page.
• Drag the link (starting from  Site info button on the Address Bar) to the destination folder in the Bookmark Panel or Bookmark Bar.
• Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.
• Add one manually in the Bookmark Panel or Bookmark Manager.
• Click Add New Speed Dial on the Speed Dial on the Start Page to create a Speed Dial bookmark.
• Right-click on an empty area on the Speed Dial and select Add Bookmark to Speed Dial, if you’ve hidden the button Add button.

Tip #136

October 26, 2022

Usually, in Vivaldi for Android when you’re opening a link that you have an app for, the link will try to open in the app. If you’d prefer to open links in the browser, you can enable a setting for it. To do that:

1. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Settings > Web Pages.
2. Toggle on Stay in browser.

Then, when you come across, for example, a YouTube link, the video will open in Vivaldi instead of triggering the YouTube app to open.

Tip #135

October 25, 2022

It’s not just the Vivaldi browser that’s highly customizable. You can also tweak many settings in the WordPress based blogging platform.

To customize your Vivaldi blog’s editor:

1. Go to blogs.community.vivaidi.xyz and log in to your account.
2. Click on Write a new post below your profile picture in the top right corner.
3. In the post editor, click on Options in the top right corner to open the menu with some useful options.
4. To customize the editor’s look and available components, click on the last item on the menu – Preferences.

In Preferences you can change settings for:

• Publishing,
• Appearance,
• Block Interactions,
• Visible Blocks,
• Document Settings,
• and more.

Tip #134

October 24, 2022

Vivaldi Mail offers 3 layouts for you to choose from. Opt for the one that supports your workflow best.

To switch layouts:

1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Mail View Layout;
2. Select between:
   1. Vertical,
   2. Vertical Wide, and
   3. Horizontal.

Alternatively, click on the Toggle View button in the top right corner of the Mail tab.

Tip #133

October 21, 2022

There’s no need to strain your eyes with Vivaldi. If the buttons on the toolbars are too small and text uncomfortable to read, increase the zoom levels to see them better. If you’d like to make the user interface and webpages smaller, you can do that too.

To adjust user interface zoom:

1. Go to Settings > Appearance > Window Appearance > User Interface Zoom.
2. Use the slider or + and – buttons to change the zoom level.

To also change the size of the content on web pages.

1. Go to Settings > Webpages > Default Webpage Zoom.
2. Use the slider or + and – buttons to change the zoom level.

Take a look at the Help page about Zoom options in Vivaldi to learn about other zooming methods.