Vivaldi Tips

Tip #456

marzo 27, 2024

Whether you’re on an unreliable network or just want to confirm that your message was sent, seeing a notification at the corner of the screen will put your mind at ease.

To enable sent mail notifications:

1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Mail Notifications.
2. Enable «Notify on Successfully Sent»

Tip #455

marzo 26, 2024

On Vivaldi Social, you can automatically hide posts that you find offensive, deal with sensitive matters, just oversaturate your timelines or you don’t wish to see for any other reason. You have the option to hide them behind a warning, still leaving you the option to click and view the post, or you can hide the posts outright.

To create a filter:

1. Go to Preferences > Filters.
2. Click on «Add new filter».
3. Give the filter a name (if you choose to hide the posts with a warning, the filter’s name will be mentioned on the post).
4. If you want to apply the filter temporarily, select an expiration time.
5. Choose where the filter will be applied – Home and lists, Notifications, Public timelines, Conversations, Profiles.
6. Decide whether to hide the post behind a warning or remove it altogether.
7. Enter the keyword(s) you want to filter out. You can enter words, phrases, hashtags or emojis.
8. Click «Save new filter».

Tip #454

marzo 25, 2024

Saving tabs as a Session is a great way to save a selection of tabs for easy access at a later date. While you don’t need them, you can close the tabs to declutter your browser and free up some resources.

To rename a Session:

1. Open the Sessions Panel.
2. Right-click on the session you want to rename and select «Rename» from the context menu.
3. Type in the new name and press Enter.

Tip #453

marzo 22, 2024

When you’re holding your phone with just one hand, having everything important within easy reach on the screen is vital. That’s why, when you have the Address Bar at the bottom in Vivaldi on Android or iOS, you can bring the most relevant search suggestions closer to the bottom of the screen as well.

To reverse the search suggestions order on Android:

1. Go to Settings > Appearance.
2. If you haven’t already, enable «Address Bar At Bottom».
3. Toggle on «Reverse search suggestion order».
4. Restart the app.

To reverse the search suggestions order on iOS:

1. Go to Settings > Tabs.
2. If you haven’t already, select «Bottom» for Address Bar Position.
3. Toggle on «Reverse search suggestion order».

Tip #452

marzo 21, 2024

Prefer to have apps in your mother tongue or want to learn new vocabulary in a different language? Then it’s time to explore the language settings in Vivaldi.

To change the user interface language:

1. Go to Settings > General > Language > User Interface Language.
2. Select your preferred language from the drop-down menu.
3. Click «Save Language» and confirm the decision.
4. Restart the browser.

If you don’t see the language of your choice as an option, but you’re well-versed in both English and that language, reach out to us and help us translate the browser.

Tip #451

marzo 20, 2024

When replying to an email, Vivaldi Webmail offers a few options for you. You can decide whether to include the message you’re replying to or not. If you decide to keep the message, you can choose whether to write your own message above or below it.

To pick your preference:

1. Go to Settings > Preferences > Composing Messages > Main Options.
2. Click on the dropdown menu next to «When replying» and choose the option that appeals to you:
   • Do not quote the original message,
   • Start new message below the quote,
   • Start new message above the quote,
   • Start new message above the quote (no indentation).

Tip #450

marzo 19, 2024

One website wants access to your location, another wants to send you notifications, a third wants access to your camera and microphone, and so on. It’s not easy to remember to which websites you’ve given which permissions. Luckily, you’ll find all websites and their permissions listed neatly in Vivaldi’s Settings.

To review and update Website Permissions:

1. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Website Permissions.
2. Select either Global Permissions to review the defaults or a specific website on the list.
3. Use the drop-down menu next to each permission type to update it.

Tip #449

marzo 18, 2024

Start Page with your Speed Dials isn’t the only option for your Homepage and New Tab Page. You can also set pages of your choice to open when you go to your homepage or open a new tab. It’s common to set a website as one of these pages, but you could also open Bookmarks, Notes, Calendar, and more.

To set an internal page as the Homepage/New Tab Page:

1. Go to Settings > General > Homepage or Settings > Tabs > New Tab Page.
2. Select «Specific Page».
3. Enter the internal page’s link. For example vivaldi://bookmarks, vivaldi://notes, vivaldi://calendar.

Tip #448

marzo 15, 2024

When you leave Private Tabs open for longer, you can lock them for additional privacy. Next time you open Vivaldi and wish to view a private tab, you’ll first be asked for your phone’s or tablet’s screen lock (PIN, password, pattern, etc.).

To enable or disable locking of Private Tabs:

1. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Settings > Privacy and Security.
2. Toggle on «Lock Private tabs when you leave Vivaldi».
3. Verify yourself with your device’s unlock method.

Tip #447

marzo 14, 2024

A lot of people love decking the browser UI in their favorite colors. In Vivaldi’s Theme settings you can pick one of the preset colors, let the color change based on the web page you’re on, or set your very own custom color.

To pick a custom accent color:

1. Go to Settings > Appearance & Theme > Accent Color > Custom Color Code.
2. Enter the HEX value of your preferred color or tap the color wheel in front of it to pick a color using the grid, spectrum, or sliders.

Tip #446

marzo 13, 2024

In Tip #430 we talked about the Block and Classic editors for your Vivaldi.net blog. But there’s a third option you can use with either of the editors as the default. That’s the Code Editor, which allows you to write your post using HTML.

To enable the Code Editor:

• Open the ⁝ Options menu from the top right corner and select «Code Editor».
• Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Alt + M / Command + Option + Shift + M.

To exit the Code Editor, select «Visual Editor» from the ⁝ Options menu or use the same shortcut.

Tip #445

marzo 12, 2024

When you have enabled Event Property Icons in Settings > Calendar > Calendar Display, you’ll see little icons next to the event title showing what kind of information the event includes.

If you’ve added a web link to the event, you can just click the icon to open it, instead of opening the event to view and open the URL. That’s especially useful when you’ve chosen the Minimal View in Vivaldi Calendar, where only the time and event title are displayed.