Calendar Panel

Open the Calendar Panel

To access the Calendar Panel:

In the Calendar Panel you can:

  • View events in day, week and agenda view.
  • Add, edit and delete events.
  • Open Calendar in a Tab.

Add, edit and delete events in the Panel

To add a new event in the Calendar Panel:

  1. (Double-)click on a free area in the calendar view.
  2. Enter the title, time and other information.
  3. Click Done or press Enter to save the event.

To edit an event:

  1. Click on it to open the event editor.
  2. Make the changes.
  3. Click Done or press Enter to save the event.

To delete an event:

  • Click on the event to open the event editor and click Delete.
  • Right-click on the event and select Delete Event.
  • Navigate to the event using your keyboard and press Delete, when the event is highlighted.

Tip! Use arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate between timeslots, days and events.
Press Enter to add or edit an event, Tab and Shift+Tab to move between event information fields and Enter again to save changes or Esc to cancel.

Navigate between time periods

To go to the next and previous date ranges:

  • Click on the arrow buttons in the top right of the panel.
  • Use arrow keys to move between the timeslots and continue pressing the same key to jump to next date range. For example, press the right key to go to the next day or keep pressing the down arrow to go to the next date range in week view.

In addition, you can jump between dates and get a look at the full month’s calendar using the mini calendar at the bottom of the panel. To change the size of the month view:

  1. Place your mouse cursor on the top edge of the mini calendar.
  2. Click and drag upwards to make the calendar bigger and downwards to make it smaller or hide it altogether.
    By double-clicking on the edge, you can toggle the visibility of the mini calendar without resizing it.

To focus on today, click on the Today button.

To go further back or forward in time:

  1. Click on the currently shown time period on top of the panel.
  2. Use the arrows on both sides of Today to move to the previous or next period.
  3. Click on the date (range) to open it.

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Calendar view options

Show and hide calendars

To show or hide events from certain calendars:

  1. Click on Calendars in the top left corner of the tab to see a list of all calendars.
  2. Click on the calendar name to show or hide them.
    If the circle with the calendar’s colour in front of the calendar’s name has a check mark in it, the calendar’s events are visible. If the circle is empty, the events are hidden.

Default calendar

To set a default calendar:

  1. Click on  Calendars > Default Calendar in the top left corner of the calendar view.
  2. Select a new default calendar from the list of available calendars.

When you change the calendar for an event in the event editor, that calendar will become the default calendar.


Calendar views

In Vivaldi Calendar you can see events in the following views:

  • Day (d) – one day divided into hour long timeslots. Adjust visible hours in Settings > Calendar > Calendar Settings > Day Settings.
  • Week (w) – one week divided into hour long timeslots.
  • Multiweek (n) – 3 weeks (such as previous, current and next week) not limited to the same month.
  • Month (m) – one calendar month.
  • Year (y) – full calendar year, accompanied by a day view on the side.
  • Agenda (a) – 6 weeks worth of events in a list grouped by dates.

In Multiweek and Months views you have the option to toggle the visibility of Day View Sidebar, from the Calendar view navigation bar in the top right corner of the Calendar tab.

Switch between views

To switch between different Calendar views:

Calendar view navigation
  • Click on the options in the calendar view navigation bar in the top right corner of the tab.
  • Use single key shortcuts to switch between views. For example, press M for month view. You can see all the shortcuts in the list above or by hovering over the Calendar view navigation bar in the top right corner of the Calendar tab. To enable single key shortcuts, go to Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Single Key Shortcuts.

Navigate between time periods

To go to the next and previous date ranges:

  • Click on the arrow buttons next to the Today button in the top left corner.
  • Use arrow keys to move between the timeslots and continue pressing the same key to jump to next date range. For example, keep pressing the right key to go to the next day/week in the Day and Week view or keep pressing the down arrow to go to the next date range in Multiweek and Month view.
  • Use your mouse’s scroll wheel to focus on the previous or next date range.

To focus on today, click on the Today button on the Calendar view navigation bar.

To go further back or forward in time:

  1. Click on the currently shown time period in the top center of the page or on top of the Calendar Panel.
  2. Use the arrows on both sides of Today to move to the previous or next period.
  3. Click on the date (range) to open it.

Whether you see an overview of a single month or list of months depends on the current Calendar view.

Day, week, multiweek and agenda view
Month and year view

Event layouts

There are 3 different event layout options available in Vivaldi Calendar:

  • Full – Shows the event time, title, description, location and link of the event.
    Calendar view with the full display option enabled
  • Compact – Shows the same as above, but if the description or link info are too long only limited amount of that info will be displayed.
    Calendar view with the compact display option enabled
  • Minimal – Only event time and title are shown.
    Calendar view with the minimal display option enabled

To switch between these views, click on the layout buttons in the top right corner of the Calendar tab, next to the Filter and Search field. Alternatively, change the view in Settings > Calendar > Calendar Settings > Events Layout.


Calendar spacing

In Vivaldi, the time slots in the calendar don’t have fixed widths and heights and longer events don’t necessarily take up more space. Instead the time slots adjust according to the amount of information you have about the event. Meaning, an event with a long title and description lasting only for an hour can take up more space than a 5 hour long event with a short title and description.

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Calendar Settings

Configure Vivaldi Calendar to fit your preferences.

Add and manage Calendar events

Add an event

To add a new event to the Vivaldi Calendar:

  1. Open the event editor in one of the following ways:
    • In the main Calendar view, click on Add button New Event in the top left corner of the tab.
    • In the main Calendar view or in the Calendar Panel, click anywhere in the calendar, for example, on the time slot when the event is happening.
      If you’re using your keyboard to navigate in the Calendar, press Enter.
    • In the main Calendar view or in the Calendar Panel, click and drag to set the event’s time and length first. After releasing the mouse button the event editor will open.
    • Type “New Calendar Event” in Quick Commands.
    • Highlight some text on a web page and select Add as Calendar Event from the right-click context menu.
    • Right-click on a message in the Mail list or on the open message itself, select Add to Calendar, and whether to add the message as an event, task, or invite.
  2. In the event editor you can add the following information to events:
    • Title, description and notes about the event.
    • Start and end time and options to convert the event into an all day event and change time zone for the event.
    • Option to convert the event into a task.
    • Location of the event.
    • Make the event recur at chosen intervals.
    • Link to additional information about the event.
    • Set browser alarms to notify you about the event at the event time and/or before.
    • Invite participants to the event.
      Invitations are sent via email and for that you need to have set up a mail account in the mail client.
    • Change, to which calendar the event belongs to.
  3. When you’re finished filling in the information about the event, click Done or press Enter.

Edit mode

In Settings > Calendar > Calendar Display > Edit mode you can select whether you want to edit events inside the calendar view (inline) with event information divided into tabs, but all surrounding events visible or in a popup dialog with all information about the new event visible simultaneously, but surrounding events hidden by the popup dialog.

Calendar's month view with inline event editor open
Inline event editor
Calendar's month view with popup event editor open
Popup event editor

For additional customization options check Calendar Settings.


Edit an event

To edit an event:

  1. Find the event in your calendar.
  2. Click on it to open the event editor.
    If you’re using your keyboard to navigate in the Calendar, press Enter.
  3. Make the changes.
  4. Click Done or press Enter.

In Calendar Display settings, you can also set clicking outside the event editor to save any changes you made.


Event templates

If you frequently add the same event, but it doesn’t occur regularly, meaning you can’t set recurrence to it, you can use event templates instead.

To create a template:

  1. Go to Settings > Calendar > Event Templates.
  2. Click on Add Template below the list of existing templates.
  3. Fill out the event details.
  4. Click Save.

Alternatively, you can create a template from the event editor > Templates > Create New Event Template.

To edit an event template:

  1. Go to Settings > Calendar > Event Templates.
  2. Select the template you want to edit.
  3. Click Edit.
  4. Make the changes
  5. Click Save.

To delete an event template:

  1. Go to Settings > Calendar > Event Templates.
  2. Select the template you want to delete.
  3. Click on Delete Template below the list of existing templates.

Share an event

First, make sure you’ve set a mail account for Calendar in Settings > Calendar > Calendar Integration > Calendar Mail Account, which will be used to send event invitation emails.

To invite participants to an event, in the event editor:

  1. Add the invitees’ email addresses to Participants.
  2. Click Done or press Enter to save the event.
  3. Choose whether you want to send the participants an email about the event. It’s also possible to include a message to the email.
  4. If you choose to send a message to the participants, the invitee will then get an email, where they can accept or decline the invitation.
  5. If they choose to share their attendance status with you, you’ll get a reply email. In the email message, click on Update Event in Calendar to update the participant’s status.

In Settings > Calendar > Calendar integration > Send Invite Email Message, you can choose whether to:

  • Always send a message to participants.
  • Never send a message to participants.
  • Or ask you every time.

Open links from events

Web links in the description or URL field of the event are visible in Compact and Full displays, where more than a title of the event is shown. Learn more about event layout options here. The links will open in a new tab.

When you’re editing the event, you need to copy the URL to the Address field.


Delete an event

To delete an event:

  • Open the event and click Delete at the bottom of the event editor;
  • Right-click on an event and select Delete event.
  • Navigate to the event using your keyboard’s arrow keys, press Delete.

To permanently delete trashed events:

  1. Open the main Calendar view.
  2. Click on  Trashed Events in the top right corner of the tab.
  3. Click Clear All at the end of the list.

Restore a deleted event

If you accidentally deleted an event or just want to restore a recently deleted event:

  1. Open the main Calendar view.
  2. Click on  Trashed Events in the top right corner of the tab.
  3. Click on the event you want to restore.

To restore the most recently deleted event, right-click on any of the timeslots in the Calendar and select Restore Event From Trash.

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Add and manage Calendar accounts

Manage all your events and tasks in one user-friendly calendar.

Add and Manage Feeds

Get your favorite content delivered straight to Vivaldi Feeds.

Import and Export Feeds

Import feeds

Vivaldi Feeds Reader supports import of any RSS, Atom, or unlabelled feed types from an OPML file, which makes it possible for you to export your feeds from your current feed reader to Vivaldi. The following instructions are based on Thunderbird, which means the first 3 steps may differ, if you use a different feed reader, but the rest are the same.

Import feeds from Thunderbird

  1. In Thunderbird, go to the feeds group and right click on it;
  2. Select Subscribe;
  3. In a popup window click on the Export button;
  4. Save the file on your computer. It is then saved as an OPML file (feeds.opml for example);
  5. In Vivaldi, go to the Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu > File > Import from Applications or Files.
  6. From the dialog’s drop down menu select Import Feeds (OPML file).
  7. Click Choose a File and find the OPML file.
  8. Review the feeds’ names, links and update frequency.
  9. Click Add Feeds.

Import feeds from a website

In case someone has shared the set of feeds they follow on their website and they serve it as an OPML file, you can add those feeds to Vivaldi in just a few steps. To do that:

  1. Go to the website that serves the OPML file and open it.
  2. A page with all the feeds listed and an option to select all or some of them will open. Make your selection.
  3. Click Subscribe to selected feeds.
  4. Review the feeds’ names, links and update frequency.
  5. Click Add Feeds.

Export feeds from Vivaldi

In addition to importing feeds from other feed readers, you can also export the feeds you follow in Vivaldi as an OPML file.

To export feeds:

  • Go to the Vivaldi menu > File > Export > Export Feeds.
  • Select the destination folder.
  • Click Save.

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Mail Panel

All your mail and feed folders are listed in the Mail Panel.

Accessing the Mail Panel

To open the Mail Panel:

Mail Panel

Mail Panel sections

All messages

In All Messages you see emails from all your mail accounts in one central location.

  • Unread – All unseen and unread messages;
  • Received – All messages, regardless of the read status;
  • Sent – All messages you’ve sent from any of your accounts;
  • Drafts – All messages you have started composing, but haven’t sent or moved to the Outbox for sending;
  • Outbox – Messages that you’ve finished writing and are ready to send;
  • Spam – Junk mail. A good place to check when you’re expecting an email, but can’t see it in inbox folders.
  • Trash – Deleted messages from all accounts.

Custom Folders

Custom folders are mail folders you’ve created on the server under the Inbox folder.

Mailing Lists

Messages sent to a mailing list you’re subscribed to will be grouped and listed in the Mailing Lists folder. Read more here.

Filters

By creating filter rules, you can automatically organize incoming messages. Read more here.

Flags

Flags can be assigned to messages for easier tracking and follow-up. Read more here.

Labels

You can add labels to all messages in all folders in all accounts as another way to group them together. Read more here.

Feeds

Feeds allow you to access updates from various websites from a single location. Feeds are commonly used for blogs, news feeds, and other content posted in episodes at regular intervals. Read more here.

All Accounts

All your mail accounts with their Inbox, Sent and custom folders are listed in the All Accounts section.

To change the order in which your accounts appear in the Mail Panel:

  1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Accounts.
  2. Select the account you want to move.
  3. Click on the up and down arrows below the list of accounts to move the selected account.

Mail Panel features

In the Mail Panel you can:

  • Manually check for messages;
  • Send messages from the Outbox;
  • Start composing a new email;
  • See the number of unseen and unread messages in each folder;
  • Mark all emails in a folder read;
  • Rerun filters;
  • Rerun threading;
  • Rescan unread flags;
  • Unsubscribe from folders;
  • Empty Trash.

Mail Panel Settings

In Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Panel you can enable the following options:

  • Display Mail Panel when Mail is open in the active tab;
  • Open Mail Tabs with a Single Click;
  • Show activity indicator;
  • Display error messages in the Mail Panel.
  • Show unsubscribed mailboxes.

Expand and collapse folders

To expand or collapse a root folder, such as All messages or Mailing Lists:

  1. Hover the mouse cursor over the section title;
  2. Click on the arrow on the right side.

To expand or collapse folders, click on the arrow on the left side of the folder title.

Mail Panel width

To change the Panel width:

  1. Place the mouse cursor on the outer edge of the panel
  2. Drag the panel wider or narrower.

To give the panel a separate width from other panels, first right-click on the Mail Panel button and select Separate width, then resize the panel as instructed above.

Mail Panel order and visibility

To toggle the visibility of the folders in the Mail Panel:

  1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Mail Panel Order and Visibility.
  2. Click on the check boxes to show/hide the folder.

To reorder folders in the Mail Panel:

  1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Mail Panel Order and Visibility.
  2. Select the folder you want to move.
  3. Click on the arrows at the bottom of the list to move the folder up or down in the list of folders.
    Alternatively, click and drag the folder to its new location.

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Mail Flags

What are Flags?

Using Flags is a good way to highlight important messages and make them easy to spot in your mailbox. In Vivaldi Mail you can pick between 7 flag colours – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and grey. You decide what each colour stands for.


Add a Flag to a message

To add the default red flag to a message:

  • Open the message and click on flag message Flag on the message toolbar;
  • Right-click on the message in the message list and select Add Flag.

To add a different color flag to a message:

  • Open the message, click on the arrow next to the flag message Flag button and select the flag color;
  • Right-click on the message in the message list and select Flags > flag color.

The flag will be shown in front of the subject in the message list and after the subject in the opened message. Each message can have only one flag.

To add flags to multiple messages at once:

  1. Hold down the Shift or Ctrl/Cmd key while clicking on the messages you want to add a flag to;
  2. Right-click on one of the selected messages and select Add Flag or Flags > flag color.

View flagged messages

To view flagged messages:

  1. Open the Mail Panel;
  2. Scroll down to Flags;
  3. Click on the Flags root folder title to see all flagged messages or click on a specific color to see only messages with that flag color.

Remove a Flag

To remove a flag from a message:

  • Open the message and click on flag message Flag on the message toolbar;
  • Right-click on the message in the message list and select Remove Flag.

Syncing flags

Flags are synced with other mail clients that also support flags. If the other client has multiple flag colours, like Apple Mail, the different flag colours will be synced. If the client supports only one flag colour (commonly red) or stars, all flags, despite the colour in Vivaldi, will be in a single colour in the other client. When you’ve added a flag or a star to a message in another mail client, it will get a red flag in Vivaldi.

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Mail Labels

What are Labels?

Labels are an excellent way to group and organize messages. You can add labels to all messages, regardless of the account or folder they’re in. Unlike Flags, each message can have multiple labels. You can even add labels to Feed messages.


Add a label

Create a label

Option 1:

  1. Open the message you want to label;
  2. Click on add label to message Label > Add New Label on the message toolbar;
  3. Give the new label a name;
  4. Click Save.

The new label is created and the open message is labeled with it.

Option 2:

  1. Right-click on a message in the message list;
  2. Select Labels > Add New Label;
  3. Give the new label a name;
  4. Click Save.

The new label is created and the open message is labeled with it.

Add an existing label

Option 1:

  1. Open the message you want to label;
  2. Click on add label to message Label > label name on the message toolbar.

Option 2:

  1. Right-click on a message in the message list;
  2. Select Labels > label name.

View labeled messages

All labels you’ve created will be listed in the Labels folder in the Mail Panel. Click on the Labels root folder title to view all labeled messages or click on a specific label to view only messages with that label.


Mail Label Order and Visibility

To change the order of labels in the Mail Panel:

  1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Mail Label Order and Visibility.
  2. Select the label that you want to move.
  3. Click the arrow buttons below the list to move the label.
    Alternatively, drag and drop the labels to reorder them.

To hide labels in the Mail Panel:

  1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Mail Label Order and Visibility.
  2. Untick the boxes in front of the labels you want to hide.

Remove a label

To remove a label from a message:

Option 1:

  1. Open the message:
  2. Click on add label to message Label on the message toolbar;
  3. Click on the label name to remove a specific label or on Clear All Labels to remove them all.

Option 2:

  1. Right-click on a message in the message list;
  2. Select Labels > label name to remove a specific label or on Clear All Labels to remove them all.

 

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