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Speed Dial

Speed Dial is a homepage and/or new tab page feature in Opera (company) web browsers; a visual implementation of your most recently or most frequently visited, and/or bookmarked, websites. Speed Dial was first introduced in Opera Mini for mobile,[1] followed by Opera version 9.2 on PC.[2]

Other browsers including, but not limited to; Google Chrome, Safari, and Internet Explorer have or previously had a near identical feature. Although not necessarily branded as Speed Dial, it may be informally referred to as Speed Dial in non-Opera browsers or with 3rd party browser extensions that add the feature, considering that the feature first debuted in Opera.[3]

Description

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When a new tab is opened, the blank page is replaced with a page with slots that the user can set to contain their most recently or most frequently visited webpages, and/or bookmarks. New versions of Opera's Speed Dial improved the feature by allowing an unlimited number of speed dial entries, Speed Dial extensions, introducing groups, real-time search of entries, added support for user-defined backgrounds and different resolution display layouts (e.g., widescreen).

Opera

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By default, Speed Dial opens every time you make a new tab or start Opera.

Interface

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Speed Dial's user interface in Opera contains a search bar, the background of the browser, shortcuts with a rounded landscape image, and some suggested pages below.

Opera GX

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Opera GX on the other hand, by default, has Speed Dial on the homepage or when a new tab is open. When you close all tabs or start Opera GX, instead, the GX Corner opens.

Interface

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Similar to Opera's, but there are some differences:

  • The shortcuts have a cut in one of the corners where the indicator would be if you hover over the shortcut.
  • When an Opera GX mod (essentially a theme for Opera GX) is downloaded from GX.me that has its own background, the background changes, depending on theme if light mode or dark mode is on.
  • There are some widgets on the right of the Speed Dial.
  • The search bar is transparent.

References

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  1. ^ ""Is that my blog on your Speed Dial?" - Desktop Team - by Desktop Team". opera.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2007.
  2. ^ Reimer, Jeremy (April 12, 2007). "Opera releases 9.2 browser, adds "Speed Dial"". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  3. ^ Rosenblatt, Seth (April 29, 2011). "How to get Speed Dial in Firefox". CNET. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2025.