Opera 8
Help and Tips

#1: Download the Opera Web Browser
Use an alternate web browser, Opera 8, to browse the web.
 
#2: View Websites in Full Screen Mode
View websites in full-screen (kiosk) mode with Opera 8, removing toolbars, menu bars, and more.
 
#3: Disable the Home Page
Prevent Opera 8 from automatically loading a home page every time it starts.
 
#4: Toggle the Status Bar
Show hyperlink and page loading information in Opera 8 by enabling the status bar.
 
#5: Toggle the Main Bar
Expert Opera 8 user? Save screen real-estate for web browsing; turn the Main Bar off.
 
#6: Opera is Free
The Opera 8.5 web browser is now freeware without advertisements cluttering the screen.
 
#7: Remove Web Page History for Privacy
Increase your privacy when browsing the web with Opera 8 - eliminate website history tracking.
 
#8: Page Backgrounds when Printing
Save your printer toner or ink when printing webpage documents in Opera 8.5 by skipping background colors and textures.
 
#9: Make Webpages Bigger to Aid the Visually-Impaired
Having a hard time viewing web pages in Opera 8? You can force it to display everything much larger.
 
#10: Disable Web Page Sounds
Prevent most webpages from playing music or sound effects in Opera 8.
 
#11: Slow Bandwidth? Don't Load Images
If you browse the web on a dial-up connection, consider not viewing images to make webpages load faster with Opera 8.
 
#12: View All Webpage Links
Get a list of all of the hyperlinks referenced on a particular page.
 
#13: Take Notes as You Browse the Web
Quickly note important or interesting information about a particular website browsed in Opera 8 without grabbing a pen or opening Notepad.
 
#14: Organize Your Notes
Make it easier to later find notes entered into the Opera 8 web browser.
 
#15: Change the Home Page
Change the first page that opens up whenever you start the Opera web browser.
 
#16: Hide or Show Close Button (X) on Each Tab
Toggle showing the close button on every tab in the Opera 8 web browser.
 
#17: Hide Images While a Site is Loading
Is a webpage taking too long to display due to large images loading? Stop this with Opera 8.
 
#18: Stop Notifying Me When Pop-Up Windows are Blocked
Prevent Opera 8 from announcing that its pop-up blocker works. Let it block pop-ups silently.
 
#19: Designing Websites for Small Screen Devices?
Simulate small screen devices in Opera 8 when testing designed webpages.
 
#20: Disable Tooltip Help
Expert Opera 8 users - this tweak keeps tooltips from displaying.
 
#21: Copy Webpage Text Directly to a Note
Insert webpage text directly into an Opera 8 note without having to manually cut-and-paste.
 
#22: Toggle the Scroll Bars
Are the scroll bars in Opera 8 taking too much room away from viewing web pages? Remove them!
 
#23: Change Display Colors to Windows Standard
Force Opera 8 to use the Windows Native color scheme.
 
#24: Tired of Accidentally Closing Opera? Confirm Your Exit
Force Opera 8 to always ask whether or not you wish to close the web browser, helping prevent accidental closes.
 
#25: View Web Page Source
Display the HTML source of a web page viewed in Opera 8.
 

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