Whenever I’m working on a project that needs a lot of research, I always end up opening way too many tabs. That’s just with one project, so my tab chaos gets worse when I work on more than one at a time. I like Vivaldi Workspaces because it gives me a separate Workspace for each project, so I only see the tabs I need at the moment. If I ever open a tab in the wrong workspace, Vivaldi has an option to move it. These are the three Workspace features that keep my tabs separated.

Vivaldi Workspaces splits my tabs by project

I only see the tabs for what I’m doing right now

Whenever I’m working on a project, I like to check multiple sources for the same idea. Since I don’t know if or when I’ll need a tab, I prefer to leave it open. When I do that a few times, the number of tabs I have opened can get out of control. The two workspaces I usually open are Obsidian for my tips-and-tricks notes and Windows 11 for setting guides and support pages.

Before I started using Workspaces, I would easily have so many tabs open that the tab names were basically unreadable. I would waste time opening them one by one until I found the right one. By splitting my tabs into two workspaces, I can keep my research tabs open and see their names. Once I did this, I stopped “saving tabs for later” and started actually finding them when I needed them.

Moving tabs between Workspaces fixes my mix-ups

I toss a stray tab back in seconds

The ability to move tabs between Workspaces has been a time-saver because I can sort tabs unrelated to the project to where they belong. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve opened a tab to research an idea, only to end up searching for something else. After the mix-up, I right-click the tab -> Click the Move option, and pick the Workspace it belongs in. I can easily see which tabs I’m moving since each tab is highlighted. If I want to exclude a tab, I press Ctrl+Tab.

When I need to move more than one, I Ctrl -> Click the tabs -> right-click -> Move -> Workspace. I also have a workspace called Side requests, so when I’m working on one project, those additional tabs don’t clutter things up. That one Workspace keeps the detours from taking over my main tab bar.

Workspace Rules sort tabs for me

Tabs land in the right Workspace automatically

Vivaldi’s Workspace Rule is worth setting up because it can save me time closing the tabs I don’t need. When I set up my first rule, I went to Settings -> Tabs -> Workspaces and created a new rule. I use domain-based rules, such as xda-developers.com, so I don’t accidentally get unrelated pages.

For example, if I open XDA in the wrong Workspace, that rule automatically moves my tab to my XDA Workspace, so I don’t have to shift it manually. If you try it, one thing to watch out for is that Vivaldi may leave you on the Settings page. Just close it and switch to the destination Workspace to see the tab in the right place. If I ever want to remove a rule, I just need to go back to Settings and click the minus icon next to the rule. This is a great way to prevent tab chaos from ever starting.

Tab Stacks keep my Workspace readable

I group related tabs, so titles don’t disappear

In my Obsidian Workspace, I usually have a handful of Obsidian forum threads open for tips and workarounds. I also have open a few docs and Google tabs for notes and drafts. Even if all the tabs are where they should be, having so many open tabs can get messy.

So, to keep things under control, I right-click a tab and choose the option to stack the related tabs. After that, it looks cleaner, and the remaining tab shows how many related tabs are hidden within it. The feature is great because I can scan my tab bar again and jump to the right thread without clicking on the wrong tab.

I can also choose how the tabs stack. In Settings, I can choose between Compact, Two-level, and Accordion. I also have other Tab Stack options enabled, such as automatically opening the Stack Editor when I’m creating stacks. When I’m ready for a change, I can go back and adjust my current settings.

My Tabs finally stay in their lane

Vivaldi Workspaces doesn’t stop me from opening too many tabs, but it does help me keep them under control. I can stack them when they are from the same site, or create a rule that sends the tab to the right Workspace. By using these integrated features, your tabs will be easier to find.