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If you’d like to take advantage of as much screen real estate as possible, you can browse Vivaldi in fullscreen mode.

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To enter fullscreen mode on Windows:

• Go to the Vivaldi menu > Window > Fullscreen;
• Use the Keyboard Shortcut F11;
• Type “Fullscreen Mode” in Quick Commands;
• Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.

To exit fullscreen mode:

• Use the Keyboard Shortcut F11;
• Press Alt to open the Vivaldi menu, go to Window > Fullscreen. Make sure opening the Main Menu with Alt key is enabled in Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard shortcuts;
• Type “Fullscreen Mode” in Quick Commands;
• Use the Mouse Gesture you created for going into fullscreen mode.

To enter fullscreen mode on macOS:

• Use the fullscreen option on macOS’ toolbar (next to close and minimize window);
• Go to the application menu > Window > Fullscreen;
• Use the Keyboard Shortcut F10 or ⌃⌘F;
• Type “Fullscreen Mode” in Quick Commands;
• Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.

To exit fullscreen mode:

• Use the Keyboard Shortcut F10 or ⌃⌘F;
• Press Alt to open the Vivaldi menu, go to Window > Fullscreen. Make sure opening the Main Menu with Alt key is enabled in Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard shortcuts;
• Type “Fullscreen Mode” in Quick Commands;
• Use the Mouse Gesture you created for going into fullscreen mode.

To enter fullscreen mode on Linux:

• Go to the Vivaldi menu > Window > Fullscreen;
• Use the Keyboard Shortcut F11;
• Type “Fullscreen Mode” in Quick Commands;
• Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.

To exit fullscreen mode:

• Use the Keyboard Shortcut F11;
• Press Alt to open the Vivaldi menu, go to Window > Fullscreen. Make sure opening the Main Menu with Alt key is enabled in Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard shortcuts;
• Type “Fullscreen Mode” in Quick Commands;
• Use the Mouse Gesture you created for going into fullscreen mode.

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To hide all user interface toolbars at once:

• Go to the Vivaldi menu > Window > Hide UI;
• Type “Toggle UI” in Quick Commands;
• Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+F11;
• Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.

To show the user interface again, follow the same steps as for hiding it.

To hide all user interface toolbars at once:

• Type “Toggle UI” in Quick Commands;
• Use the Keyboard Shortcut ⌘F10;
• Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.

To show the user interface again, follow the same steps as for hiding it.

To hide all user interface toolbars at once:

• Go to the Vivaldi menu > Window > Hide UI;
• Type “Toggle UI” in Quick Commands;
• Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+F11;
• Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.

To show the user interface again, follow the same steps as for hiding it.

Furthermore, you can toggle the user interface visibility by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+F11 / ⌘ F10. It’s also possible to hide individual UI elements like the Panel or Address bar with Keyboard Shortcuts. You can set and edit shortcuts for each toolbar in Settings > Keyboard > View.

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