Opera 7 for Windows

powerful panel management
all panels can now be shown, hidden or rearranged at will.

links panel
opera 7 includes a new, easier way to navigate pages. the hotlist now includes a links panel by default. in the panel, all the links in the current page are listed, with icons for common types like images and movies. links can then be easily selected for quick navigation or download.

fast forward
the new fast forward button gives you immediate access to the pages you will want to visit next.

the wand password manager
opera now offers one-click log-in to password protected sites. log-in fields with available passwords are marked with a slick golden rim, and access provided by simply clicking the wand icon or the keyboard shorcut ctrl+enter.

spatial navigation
spatial navigation was first introduced in opera's itv business unit. with opera for itv on their set-top boxes, tv viewers appreciates how simple it is to use the arrows keys on their remote controls to navigate the electronic program guides or between links in web pages. now opera is bringing the same concept to everyone's desktop computer. by combining the shift and arrow keys on the keyboard, users can easily move to links or any other navigational element on a page.

skinning
changing the look of a browser has never been easier with opera's new one-click skin install. just pick and click once on any of the many skins available online. the skin is downloaded and applied, and users can choose to keep or remove the new skin. as a further enhancement, even changes in the coloring skins can be altered by selecting a color scheme from the view menu.

mouse gestures
opera puts more power at your fingertips with smart and fast mouse gesturerecognition.

keyboard shortcuts
only opera makes it possible to navigate entirely with keyboard shortcuts, enabling even more speed.

m2 mail client
opera's mail client automatically categorizes and sorts e-mail messages, has an integrated spam filter, and supports pop3, imap, and esmtp.

new navigation bar
on sites that support navigation through link tags, users have more control over how they interact with web pages. the site navigation will be displayed in the navigation bar, and the navigation menu will feel the same to the user regardless of site.

extended and improved drag-and-drop support
rearrange or move toolbar items using drag-and-drop customization or move bookmarks, tabs, and window sessions (mdi/ sdi) url as shortcuts on the desktop. open or save any page link.

built-in search utility
use opera's search utility to search the web, just enter your search in the convenient search field at the top of opera's window.

multiple user style sheets
opera comes equipped with 12 new style sheets, varying from helpful features for users and developers, to the more zany like a commodore 64 browser emulator. by choosing style sheets such as "accessibility layout" or "high contrast b/w" users can in a snap modify pages for an easy read. developers immediately benefit from features such as viewing structural elements without constantly reverting to its source code.

window management
instead of having to choose between multiple and single document interface (mdi/ sdi) as in opera 6, users can now combine mdi, sdi and tabbed browsing -- without restarting the browser. users can also save different window combinations as window sessions, or go back and forth between different window sessions.

multiple or single user accounts
set up different opera user profiles in one opera browser to ensure that all your family members have the opera set-up and look that suits them best.

small-screen rendering
check out opera's web browser breakthrough for mobile phones and pdas in your desktop browser! see how web pages would look on a small-screen device by simply pressing [shift+f11] to enable small-screen rendering.

security
opera has been designed from the beginning with security and privacy in mind. opera supports secure socket layer (ssl) versions 2 and 3, and transport layer security (tls).

refuse pop-ups
opera can easily be configured to push all pop-up windows to the background, or to not show them at all.

hotlist
bookmarks and history, windows sessions and e-mail can be now be managed via the hotlist and shown respectively as a bookmarks, history, e-mail, or windows panel. manage your downloads and transfers via the floatable download and transfer manager with extensive drag-and-drop support.