Block Trackers and Ads

In addition to not tracking you, Vivaldi can protect your browsing experience from web trackers and ads.

Tracker blocker

Tracker blocker prevents ubiquitous web trackers from following you around the web and from gathering personal data about you. When the feature is enabled, trackers are blocked by relying on lists of well-known tracker URLs and stopping requests to those URLs before they are ever sent.

Ad blocker

While blocking trackers, the Tracker Blocker also blocks many of the ads on websites. So, the Ad Blocker can be viewed as an additional level of protection you can use to block ads that the Tracker Blocker hasn’t already blocked.

We recommend blocking trackers on all sites, but blocking ads only on sites where they are intrusive or distracting. As ads are a big, if not the only, source of revenue for most websites consider not enabling Ad Blocker by default to support content makers.

In case you’ve used Extensions to block ads so far, then with Vivaldi’s built in Tracker and Ad Blocker using blocker extensions is no longer necessary. But Extensions are still an option for those, who prefer them.

Blocking settings

To change the blocking level for all websites:

Go to Settings > Privacy > Tracker and Ad Blocking;
Choose between:
- No Blocking,
- Block Trackers, or
- Block Trackers and Ads.

Blocking per site

To change the blocking level for a particular website, while the site is open in the active tab:

Click on the Content Blocker button on the left side of the Address field;
Choose between:
- No Blocking,
- Block Trackers, or
- Block Trackers and Ads.

Alternatively, you can add sites to the Exception List in Settings > Privacy > Tracker and Ad Blocking > Exceptions:

Click on Add Site Exception;
Enter the website’s link;
Select the blocking level;
Click Add Site.

To change the level of blocking for exceptions:

Click on the arrow next to the current blocking level;
Choose between:
- No Blocking,
- Block Trackers, or
- Block Trackers and Ads.

To remove a website from the Exceptions List:

Select the website;
Click on Remove Site Exception.

When you’ve enabled at least some level of blocking, you can click on the Content Blocker button to see exactly how many and which trackers have been blocked by Vivaldi’s Tracker and Ad Blocker.

Blocking Sources

You can view and manage Tracker and Ad Blocking sources in Settings > Privacy > Tracker and Ad Blocking > Manage Sources.

To enable a blocking source, tick the box in front of the listed source. Untick to stop using the blocking source.

Adding Lists

If the blocking source you want to use for Tracker and Ad blocking isn’t already listed, you can import more sources by:

Clicking on Add List;
Enter the URL of the blocker rules or browse for the file on your computer;
Click Import.

Hide Cookie warnings

Since Europe’s GDPR and a few other user privacy laws don’t allow placing cookies in your browser without consent, most websites ask for your permission as the first thing after the web page is loaded. The fastest option is to just accept everything, which always serves the interests of the website not the user. The other option is to manage your preferences and disable the data usage options all at once, if you’re lucky, or one by one, if the website wants to make it especially cumbersome.
Vivaldi offers a third option by including two blocker lists in the Ad Blocker that hide these banners and dialogs on most websites. To enable these lists:

Go to Settings > Privacy > Tracker and Ad Blocking;
Enable Block Trackers and Ads;
Click on Manage Sources;
In Ad Blocking Sources enable “Remove cookie warnings (Easylist Cookie List)” and “Remove cookie warnings (I don’t care about cookies)”.

If you only wish to hide the cookie warnings, but don’t want to block ads, disable other blocking sources.

Please note that not all cookies are used for creating behavioral profiles about users. Some are necessary for the website to function. When the website you’re viewing doesn’t look or work as it should, please disable the blockers. You can do so per site from the Content Blocker menu on the Address Bar.

Markdown formatting

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.

Using Markdown

To use Markdown, first get to know the syntax on CommonMark, then give it try in Notes or on the Vivaldi Forum.

Some examples of Markdown:

Syntax Result

*Italic* Italic

**Bold** Bold

~~Strikethrough~~ ~~Strikethrough~~

[Link](https://vivaldi.com/) Link

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Left	Centred	Right

# Heading 1

## Heading 2

### Heading 3

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

Image

![Vivaldi logo](https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/themes/vivaldicom-theme/img/press/icons/vivaldi_icon.png)

Unordered list

* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 3

Ordered list

1. Item 1
2. Item 2
3. Item 3

Unordered list

Item 1
Item 2
Item 3

Ordered list

Item 1
Item 2
Item 3

`Inline code` with single backticks Inline code with single backticks

Code block
(use three backticks without spaces)

` ` `
<!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.

Horizontal line

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Check the spelling of texts

Turn spell check on and off

To enable and disable the spell checker feature:

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.

Removing a language in Language Settings

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 X Delete 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.

Bookmark Manager

In Vivaldi you can manage your Bookmarks from the Bookmark Panel, Bookmark Manager, Bookmark Bar and Bookmark Menu. In this article we’ll focus on the Bookmark Manager.

Accessing the Bookmark Manager

To access bookmarks from the Bookmark Manager you can do one of the following:

Go to Start Page > Bookmarks;
Use a Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+B / ⌃ ⌘ B;
Type “Bookmarks” in Quick Commands;
Go to Vivaldi Menu > Bookmarks > Bookmarks;
Type vivaldi://bookmarks in the Address Field;
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 Tab Mouse 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.

Bookmark Menu

In Vivaldi you can manage your Bookmarks from the Bookmark Panel, Bookmark Manager, Bookmark Bar and Bookmark Menu. In this article we’ll focus on the Bookmark Menu.

Accessing the Bookmark Menu

To access bookmarks from the Vivaldi Menu do one of the following:

Go to Vivaldi menu > Bookmarks;
On macOS the horizontal Vivaldi menu is always visible. Just look for Bookmarks on the application menu.
Use the Keyboard Shortcut Alt + B (on Windows and Linux) to open the menu;