Spatial Navigation allows you to browse through controls on websites using only the keyboard.
Navigating websites
Hold down the Shift key and use the arrow keys to move from one link on the page to another. When focused, press Enter to go to the link or press Ctrl + Enter to open the link in a new Tab.
Using the clock, you can set alarms and countdowns or just keep an eye on the time.
Add the clock to a toolbar
Using the Toolbar Editor, you can add a clock to any of the browser’s toolbars.
Right-click on, for example, the Status Bar and select Edit > Customize Toolbar.
If needed, select Status Toolbar from the dropdown menu above the buttons.
Locate the Clock in the selection of toolbar buttons.
Drag it to a toolbar you want to display the clock on.
Click Done.
Customizing the clock
To change the look of the clock, right-click on the clock button and select whether you want to:
Display the date.
Display seconds, in addition to hours and minutes.
Change the button style to show either:
Image and text,
Image only, or
Text only.
Change the label style to show either:
the Name, or
Time only.
Play a notification sound.
To change the location of the clock, hold down the Ctrl / ⌘ key and drag the clock to your desired location.
Setting an Alarm
To set a new alarm:
Click on the clock.
Select Alarm.
Choose from preset alarms or create a new one by setting the time and giving it a name.
Click Start.
Starting a Countdown
To start a new countdown:
Click on the clock.
Select Countdown.
Choose from preset timers or create a new one by setting the time and giving it a name.
Click Start.
Creating presets
To create a preset alarm or countdown that you can reuse:
Create a new alarm or countdown by setting the time and giving it a name.
Click Save Preset. If you want to also start the same alarm/countdown, make sure to click Save Preset before clicking Start.
Deleting timers
To delete either a preset, an ongoing timer or a past timer, click on the button on the right side of the timer’s name. In case you accidentally deleted a preset, you’ll need to set it up again.
Markdown is a simple markup language used to create rich text (e.g. HTML) with a plain text editor. It lets you add basic formatting to your text, using symbols known and accessible on all keyboards. Font size, colour, and other, more advanced options are not available with Markdown.
In Vivaldi you can use Markdown to format your Notes or when posting on the Vivaldi Forum.
` ` ` <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body><h1>My First Heading</h1> <p>My first paragraph.</p></body> </html> ` ` `
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body><h1>My First Heading</h1> <p>My first paragraph.</p></body> </html>
Block quote
> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer eget porta sapien, eget pellentesque sapien. Duis in aliquam elit. Mauris lacinia magna quis nibh commodo, sed elementum quam elementum.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer eget porta sapien, eget pellentesque sapien. Duis in aliquam elit. Mauris lacinia magna quis nibh commodo, sed elementum quam elementum.
Right-click in a text input field to open the context menu.
Select Spell check.
Click on Use basic spell check to toggle the feature on or off.
Right-click in a text input field to open the context menu.
Click on Language Settings.
In Settings, click on Spell check to toggle the feature on or off.
Right-click in a text input field to open the context menu.
Select Spell check.
Click on Use basic spell check to toggle the feature on or off.
Organize languages
Add languages
To add languages for which spelling is checked for:
Right-click in a text input field to open the context menu.
Select Spell check > Language settings.
In Settings, click on Language > Add languages.
Find the language you want to include.
Click Add.
On Windows and Linux, when spell checking is enabled, you can enable/disable spell check separately for each added language in the Use spell check for section.
Reorder languages by preference
To change the order of the languages:
Right-click in a text input field to open the context menu.
Select Spell check > Language settings.
In Settings, click on Language.
Click on More actions on the right side of the list of languages.
Choose between Move up, Move down and Move to the top.
Remove languages
To remove languages:
Right-click in a text input field to open the context menu.
Select Spell check > Language settings.
In Settings, click on Language and find the language you want to remove.
Click on More actions on the right side of the list of languages.
Select Remove.
Use Spell check
If a word has been misspelled it will be underlined with a red line. You can correct the mistake yourself or right click on the word and select a suggestion.
Custom spell check
You can add words that usually get highlighted by the spell checker as having been misspelled to your dictionary.
Add words to the dictionary
To add a word:
Type the word in a text input field.
When it gets underlined in red, right-click on the word.
From the context menu, select Add to dictionary.
Edit words in the dictionary
To edit the words in the dictionary:
Right-click in a text input field to open the context menu.
Select Spell check > Language settings.
In Settings, go to Customize spell check.
Type in new words to Add a new word input field. Click on XDelete word on the right side of the words list to remove them from the dictionary.
Open Finder.
Open the Go menu.
Hold down the Alt key and select Library.
Open a folder named Spelling.
In the folder, open a file name LocalDictionary.
Update the list and save the document.
Right-click in a text input field to open the context menu.
Select Spell check > Language settings.
In Settings, go to Customize spell check.
Type in new words to Add a new word input field. Click on XDelete word on the right side of the words list to remove them from the dictionary.
Enhanced spell check
Enhanced spell checker can detect additional mistakes in the text, such as an extra space or a missing hyphen. To use this feature your written text will be routed through Google’s servers, decreasing your level of privacy.
To enable/disable enhanced spell checker:
Right-click in a text input field to open the context menu.
Select Spell check > Language settings.
Click on Use enhanced spell check to toggle the feature on or off.
Read the message in the pop up dialog and click Turn on.
In a text input field, purposefully misspell a word.
Right-click on the word to open the context menu.
Select Use enhanced spell check.
Read the message in the pop up dialog and click Turn on.
Right-click in a text input field to open the context menu.
Select Spell check > Language settings.
Click on Use enhanced spell check to toggle the feature on or off.
Read the message in the pop up dialog and click Turn on.
Create a Mouse Gesture for opening the Bookmark Manager.
Managing Bookmarks
Adding a new bookmark
To add a new bookmark in the Bookmark Manager:
click on the New Bookmark button in the top left of the page;
right-click in the page and select:
New Bookmark;
Bookmark Active Page;
Bookmark All Open Pages.
Importing bookmarks
To import bookmarks from another browser:
Click on the Import… button in the top right of the page;
Select the browser you want to import bookmarks and other settings from;
Click Start Import.
Alternatively, to open the import dialog, go to the Vivaldi menu > File > Import from Applications or Files.
Exporting bookmarks
To export bookmarks from Vivaldi, click on the Vivaldi menu>File>Export Bookmarks. Bookmarks will be saved as an HTML file.
Opening a bookmark
To open a bookmark:
Select it and press Enter on your keyboard (on macOS press Space);
right-click on it and select:
Open in New Tab,
Open in Background Tab,
Open,
Open in a New Window,
Open in Private Window;
use Open Link in New Tab or Open Link in New Background TabMouse Gestures.
Editing a bookmark
To change the title, link, nickname, description, and thumbnail of a bookmark, select it and update the information in the bookmark information section on the right side of the page.
To change just the title, either:
do a slow double-click on the bookmark / bookmark folder, or
right-click on the bookmark / bookmark folder and select Rename.
Custom thumbnails
Bookmark thumbnails are a great way to visually distinguish one bookmark from another and are most often used on Speed Dials. To change a thumbnail:
Select the bookmark or bookmark folder;
Hover over the existing thumbnail or placeholder image;
Click on the Select Custom Thumbnail button;
Select an image from your files.
If you’re planning to create your own Speed Dial thumbnails, we recommend making them 440×360 px in size.
Alternatively, click the Update thumbnail button, to use a screenshot of the website as the thumbnail.
Deleting a bookmark
To delete a bookmark, select it and either:
press Delete on your keyboard;
click on the Delete button in the top left of the page;
right-click on the bookmark and select Delete.
Restoring deleted bookmarks
Deleted bookmarks will be moved to the Trash folder, from where you can:
restore them by dragging the deleted bookmark out from the Trash folder, or
delete them permanently by right-clicking on the Trash folder and selecting Empty Trash.
Organizing bookmarks
Sorting bookmarks
In the Bookmark Manager bookmarks can be sorted by Title, Address, Nickname, and Description. Click on the column title to sort by the criteria. Click again to reverse the order.
A third click on the same column title will revert the list of bookmarks to manual sorting.
Sorting order in the Bookmark Manager also affects the sorting order in the Bookmark Menu.
Reordering and moving bookmarks
While sorting is set to manual, you can reorder bookmarks and bookmark folders by clicking and dragging them. A line in your Theme‘s highlight color indicates the bookmark’s / bookmark folder’s new location. Release the mouse button, when you’ve found a new location for the bookmark / bookmark folder.
If you want to move a bookmark from one folder to another, use drag and drop as well. It might be easier when all folders show their contents, though. So, right-click on the list of bookmarks and select Expand All Folders to show the bookmarks in all folders.
Bookmark Folders
To create a new folder, either:
click on the New Folder button in the top left of the page, or
right-click in the page and select New Folder from the context menu.
To create a new sub-folder, select the parent folder and then either:
click on the New Folder button, or
right-click on the parent folder and select New Folder from the context menu.
Assigning a Speed Dial and Bookmark Bar folder
Speed Dial
To assign a folder to populate your Start Page with Speed Dials, either:
select the folder and tick the box for Speed Dial in the folder information section, or
right-click on the folder and select Use as Speed Dial from the context menu.
Multiple folders can be displayed on the Speed Dial.
Bookmark bar
To assign a folder to populate your Bookmark Bar, either:
select the folder and tick the box for Bookmark Bar in the folder information section, or
right-click on the folder and select Set as Bookmark Bar Folder from the context menu.
Only one folder can be used as the Bookmark Bar folder, but that folder may include multiple sub-folders.
Searching bookmarks
Use the Search box in the top left corner of the page to search for bookmarks using the bookmark’s title, nickname or something in the link or description.
There are two ways to display search results. Either as a flat search, where only the found bookmarks are listed or in a tree search, where you’ll also see in which folder the bookmark is. To switch between the views:
Right-click on the list of bookmarks;
In the context menu, select Settings;
Pick either Flat Search or Tree Search.
To make manual browsing through the list of bookmarks easier, you can open and close all bookmark folders at once with just two click – right-click on the list of bookmarks and select either Expand All Folders or Collapse All Folders.
Syncing bookmarks
If you use Vivaldi on multiple devices, you can keep your bookmarks synchronized using Vivaldi’s Sync feature. Learn more on the Help page about Sync.
Start Page Navigation
To display the Start Page navigation menu also in the Bookmark Manager, History Manager and Notes Manager, go to Settings > Start Page > Start Page Navigation and select Show on Internal Pages.
Go to Vivaldi Menu and navigate to the Bookmark folder, where you want to add the active tab to. Then click Add Active Tab at the bottom of the list of bookmarks.
Right-click somewhere in the menu and select Add Active Tab. The bookmark will be added below the bookmark or in the folder you clicked on.
Opening a bookmark
To open a bookmark:
Go to Vivaldi Menu > Bookmarks and locate the bookmark you want to open.
Clicking on the bookmark will open the website in the Active Tab (unless changed in Settings > Bookmarks). From the right-click context menu you’ll find the following options for opening a bookmark:
Open in New Tab;
Open in Background Tab;
Open (in Active Tab);
Open in a New Window;
Open in Private Window.
You can also hold down the Shift key while clicking on the bookmark to open it in a New Tab or Ctrl / ⌘ key to open the bookmark in a New Background Tab.
To open all bookmarks in a folder:
Go to Vivaldi Menu > Bookmarks and locate the bookmark folder.
Right-click on the folder and choose where to open the bookmarks (e.g. Open in a New Window).
You can update the bookmarks title, link, folder, nickname, and description.
Sorting and moving bookmarks
To sort, reorder or move bookmarks in the Bookmark Menu, you need to do the sorting in the Bookmark Manager. The changes there will reflect in the Bookmark Menu. To learn how, check out the Help page about the Bookmark Manager.
Click on the New Bookmark button on top of the Panel;
Right-click in the Panel and select:
New Bookmark,
Bookmark Active Page,
Bookmark All Open Pages;
Open the Bookmark Panel, then start dragging from the Site info badge on the left side of the Address Field and drop it to the Bookmark Panel.
Opening a bookmark
To open a bookmark:
Double-click a bookmark;
Select it and press Enter on your keyboard (on macOS press Space);
Right-click on it and select:
Open in New Tab,
Open in Background Tab,
Open,
Open in a New Window,
Open in Private Window;
Use Open Link in New Tab or Open Link in New Background TabMouse Gestures.
Editing a bookmark
To change the title, link, nickname, description, and thumbnail of a bookmark, select it and update the information in the bookmark information section at the bottom of the Panel.
To change just the title, either:
do a slow double-click on the bookmark / bookmark folder, or
right-click on the bookmark / bookmark folder and select Rename.
Custom thumbnails
Bookmark thumbnails are a great way to visually distinguish one bookmark from another and are most often used on Speed Dials. To change a thumbnail:
Select the bookmark or bookmark folder;
Hover over the existing thumbnail or placeholder image;
Click on the Select custom thumbnail button;
Select an image from your files.
Alternatively, click the Update thumbnail button, to use a screenshot of the website as the thumbnail.
Show or hide bookmark information section
Double-click on the divider between the list of bookmarks and bookmark information section to hide/show the section.
To change the size of the section, place the mouse cursor on the top edge and drag the mouse up or down.
Deleting a bookmark
To delete a bookmark, select it and either:
press Delete on your keyboard;
click on the Delete button on top of the Panel;
right-click on the bookmark and select Delete.
Deleted bookmarks will be moved to the Trash folder, from where you can:
restore them by dragging the deleted bookmark out from the Trash folder, or
delete them permanently by right-clicking on the Trash folder and selecting Empty Trash.
Organizing bookmarks
Sorting bookmarks
Bookmarks can be sorted by Title, Address, Nickname, Description, Date Created and manually. Click on the section (by default Sort Manually) just above the list of bookmarks to change the sorting criteria. Click the arrow on the right to switch between ascending and descending sorting.
Bookmark separators
In case your bookmarks are sorted manually, you can add a separator to divide your bookmarks and folders. To add a new separator, right-click somewhere in the list of bookmarks and select New Separator from the context menu. Then, if necessary, drag it to its correct location.
Bookmark Folders
To create a new folder, either:
click on the New Folder button on top of the Panel, or
right-click in the Panel and select New Folder from the context menu.
To create a new sub-folder, select the parent folder and then either:
click on the New Folder button, or
right-click on the parent folder and select New Folder from the context menu.
Assigning a Speed Dial and Bookmark Bar folder
Speed Dial
To assign a folder to populate your Start Page with Speed Dials, either:
select the folder and tick the box for Speed Dial in the folder information section, or
right-click on the folder and select Use as Speed Dial from the context menu.
Multiple folders can be displayed on the Speed Dial.
Bookmark bar
To assign a folder to populate your Bookmark Bar, either:
select the folder and tick the box for Bookmark Bar in the folder information section, or
right-click on the folder and select Set as Bookmark Bar Folder from the context menu.
Only one folder can be used as the Bookmark Bar folder, but that folder may include multiple sub-folders.
Searching bookmarks
Use the Search box on top of the Panel to search for bookmarks using the bookmark’s title, nickname or something in the link or description.
There are two ways to display search results. Either as a flat search, where only the found bookmarks are listed or in a tree-style, where you’ll also see in which folder the bookmark is. To switch between the views:
Right-click on the list of bookmarks;
In the context menu, select Settings;
and then pick either Flat Search or Tree Search.
To make manual browsing through the list of bookmarks easier, you can open and close all bookmark folders at once with just two click – right-click on the list of bookmarks and select either Expand All Folders or Collapse All Folders.
Importing and exporting bookmarks
To import bookmarks from another browser or HTML file, go to the Vivaldi menu > File > Import from Applications or Files.
To export bookmarks as an HTML file, go to the Vivaldi menu > File > Export Bookmarks.
Vivaldi offers several options to customize your browsing flow in the Android app. Continue reading to learn about a few of them.
Desktop view
To display a desktop version of the website, instead of the mobile version commonly displayed on smaller screens, open the Vivaldi Menu and tick the box for Desktop Site.
To permanently display desktop versions of all websites:
Go to Vivaldi Menu > Settings > Content Settings > Site Settings > Content > Desktop site.
Enable Request desktop view.
To add exceptions to the current default setting:
Option 1
Open the website you want to create an exception for.
Go to Vivaldi Menu > Settings > Content Settings > Site Settings > Content > Desktop site.
Tap on Add site exception.
Enter the URL.
Choose whether you want to create an exception for the specific page or for all pages on that domain.
Tap Add.
In some cases, like in Vivaldi in Polestar’s infotainment center, it’s best to enable desktop view for websites that, in mobile view, try to open an app to show content (even if the app is not available).
Homepage
To open a website of your choice, when tapping the Home button or opening a new tab:
Take a look at the Help page about Progressive Web Apps on Android to learn about Progressive Web Apps and Home Screen Shortcuts.
Stay in the browser
If you have the app installed on your phone, links from the same service will often want to open in the app to display the content. For example, YouTube and Google Maps. If you prefer to stay in the Vivaldi browser, you can enable a setting that will prevent the external app from opening. Instead, the link will open in a new browser Tab.
By default, audio and video playback will continue when you switch tabs or apps. To stop the content from playing in the background while browsing in other tabs or using other apps:
Clock in the selection of toolbar buttons.
button on the right side of the timer’s name. In case you accidentally deleted a preset, you’ll need to set it up again.
More actions on the right side of the list of languages.
New Bookmark button in the top left of the page;
Import… button in the top right of the page;
Select Custom Thumbnail button;
Update thumbnail button, to use a screenshot of the website as the thumbnail.
Delete button in the top left of the page;
Trash folder, from where you can:
New Folder button in the top left of the page, or
Bookmark Panel button on top of the 
Site info badge on the left side of the Address Field and drop it to the Bookmark Panel.
Vivaldi Menu and tick the box for Desktop Site. 
Home button or opening a new tab: