Keyboard Shortcuts can speed up browsing significantly and Single Key Shortcuts take it to another level. With Single Key Shortcuts you don’t need to remember countless key combinations, you can browse using only one hand making it

Use Single Key Shortcuts

To start using Single Key Shortcuts:

1. Go to Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts.
2. Enable Single Key Shortcuts.

To use Single Key Shortcuts, first make sure that none of the input fields (Address Field, text box on a web page, etc.) are focused. Then simply press the command’s shortcut key on your keyboard.

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Customize Shortcuts

To add or edit a keyboard shortcut:

1. Go to Settings > Keyboard.
2. Find the shortcut you want to add or edit.
3. If needed, remove the current shortcut.
4. While the focus is on the input field, press the keys of the new shortcut.

You can also add multiple shortcuts for the same action.

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Examples of Single Key Shortcuts

You can see all Single Key Shortcuts in Settings > Keyboard and most of them can be customized. A handful of examples can be seen below.

• History Back – Z
• History Forward – X
• Scroll on the page – Home, End, Page Up, Page Down
• Switch to previous/next tab – 1, 2, 3 and 4
• Zoom – 6, 7, 8, 9 and 0
• Main menu – Alt
• Focus on the next element on the page – Tab
• Fast forward to the next page on sites with paginated content – Space

Mail and Calendar shortcuts can be seen on the Help page about Mail Shortcuts and the Help page about Calendar Shortcuts, respectively.

Quick Reply in Vivaldi Mail is perfect for those fast, short replies, and feels like using an instant messenger. By removing the need to switch screens to open the composer window, this feature allows you to respond to emails more quickly.

To send a quick reply:

1. Open the email message you want to reply to.
2. Focus on the text field at the bottom of the message pane.
3. Type your message.
4. Click Send.

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Quick Reply field’s visibility

To hide/show the Quick Reply field:

1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Quick Reply.
2. Choose between:
   • Hide Quick Reply,
   • Minimize Quick Reply,
   • Show Quick Reply.

If you choose to display the Quick Reply field, you can also decide whether to quote the message you’re replying to by default or not.

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Resize Quick Reply

To change the size of the Quick Reply field:

1. Place the mouse cursor on the top edge of the section.
2. When you see a double-ended arrow, click and drag the mouse up or down to resize it.

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Minimize Quick Reply

If you’ve set Quick Reply to be shown or minimized, you have the option to easily toggle its visibility from the message view.

To minimize Quick Reply:

1. Place the mouse cursor on the top edge of the section.
2. When you see a double-ended arrow, double-click to hide the section.
   Alternatively, click and drag the edge all the way down.

To display minimized Quick Reply field:

1. Place the mouse cursor on the narrow area between the email message and the Status Bar.
2. When you see a double-ended arrow, click to show the section.
   Alternatively, click and drag the section to your preferred size.

Tab Stacks let you group your browser tabs to keep things neat and organized.

You can use the browser’s screenshot tool, to capture the content on web pages. But if that content is a point in a video, then saving a frame from it directly is faster and gives you a better result than trying to draw a frame around the capture area.

To save a frame from a video as an image file:

1. Play the video and pause it at the point that you want to grab a screenshot of.
2. Right-click (in some cases double right-click) on the video to open the context menu.
3. Select Save Video Frame As.
4. Select the saved file’s destination folder.
5. Click Save.

In addition to saving a frame as an image on your computer, you can also just copy it.

To copy a frame from a video:

1. Play the video and pause it at the point that you want to grab a screenshot of.
2. Right-click (in some cases double right-click) on the video to open the context menu.
3. Select Copy Video Frame.
4. Paste the image where you want to use it.

Connect to Proton VPN effortlessly with your Vivaldi account in the Vivaldi browser.

Address Field is a section on the Address Bar where you can see the URL of the page you’re currently on. There you can enter a new web page link to navigate to the website or a search term to see search results. But the Address Field in Vivaldi has a lot more to offer. Continue reading to learn all about the Address Field.

On the Address Field you’ll find:

•  Site Info and Content blocker – check your connection security and access Site Settings, as well as change the tracker and ad blocking level for the website.
• Address and Search field – type in the link you want to visit or a search term you want to look up.
• Reader View – toggle on and off reader mode for a decluttered and focused reading experience.
•  Reload – if you’ve scrolled too far down and swiping down to reload isn’t reasonable, you can tap on the Reload button.
• Vivaldi menu – gateway to Vivaldi’s key features and settings.

Address Field settings

To move the Address Bar together with the Tab Bar to the bottom of the screen or back up again:

Option 1

1. Go to  Vivaldi menu > Settings > Tabs.
2. Toggle on/off Address Bar At Bottom.

Option 2

1. Long-press on the Address Bar.
2. Select Move Address Bar to the bottom/top.

Address Field Options

• Show X for removing suggestions – To remove irrelevant suggestions in the drop-down menu you can long-press on an entry and tap OK in the confirmation dialog. Alternatively, you can enable Show X for removing suggestions in Settings > Address Bar > Address Field Options to show an X button next to suggestions that can be hidden.
• Show Typed History – It can be handy to see what you previously typed in the Address Field and tap on the suggestion to get to results faster. If you’d rather not see your typed history, you can disable it from Settings > Address Bar > Address Field Options.
• Enable Address Bar swipe gesture – Swipe down/up towards the page content to open the Tab Switcher.

Address Field Suggestions

In Settings > Address Bar > Address Field Suggestions, you can decide whether you see suggestions as you type in the Address Field from your browsing History, Bookmarks, and Direct Match, and more.

Vivaldi Social can be accessed from any web browser by logging in on the link https://social.vivaldi.net/. Mastodon also supports Progressive Web Apps.

In addition to the web version, you can access your Vivaldi Social account from various apps built for Mastodon. Check out the selection of available apps for both mobile and desktop on https://joinmastodon.org/apps.

To login to Vivaldi Social from an app:

1. Install the app of your choice.
2. Select Log In or the option that allows you to pick your Mastodon server.
3. Enter Vivaldi Social’s domain name – social.vivaldi.net.
4. Select logging in with vivaldi.net.
5. Enter your Vivaldi account’s username and password.
6. Give the app permission to access your account and its data.

The steps you need to follow may differ slightly from what’s listed here, depending on how the app’s onboarding process has been implemented. Furthermore, the in-app experience will likely be a little different from the web version as well. Explore the different apps to find the one you like best.

In general, mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, have smaller screens than laptops and desktop setups. This usually means that user interface elements and web contents are much smaller and that can make browsing on mobile more difficult. Luckily in Vivaldi on iOS you can change the zoom level to make reading easier.

Zoom in on web pages

To change the text size:

1. While you’re on the page, go to the Vivaldi menu > Zoom text.
2. Tap on the – or + buttons to find the best zoom level.
3. Tap Done.

To reset the zoom level.

1. While you’re on the page, go to the Vivaldi menu > Zoom text.
2. Tap Reset or tap on the – or + buttons to go back to 100%.
3. Tap Done.

Progressive Web Apps (PWA) are websites that can be installed as independent applications. They can be opened from shortcuts and used in their own window separate from the main browser.

Install a Progressive Web App

To install a website as a PWA:

1. Open the web page in Vivaldi.
2. Go to the  Vivaldi Menu > Add Page To > Home screen.
3. Select Install.
4. Tap Install in the confirmation dialog.

If the site doesn’t support PWAs, you’ll be offered to create a shortcut instead. While PWAs open in their own window, tapping on the shortcut will open the saved site in a new tab in the main app window.

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Open links from Progressive Web Apps in the main browser

To open a link from a PWA as a new tab in the main browser window:

1. Long press on a link to open the context menu.
2. Select “Open in Vivaldi Browser”.

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Delete Progressive Web Apps and Home Screen Shortcuts

To uninstall a PWA or delete a shortcut:

1. Long press on the PWA/shortcut icon on your home screen.
2. Select Remove.

Vivaldi’s privacy and security settings give you solid control to safeguard your private data.