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zridling:
I keep a running tips file on Opera, and here's what I've got to date:

OPERA TUTORIAL TIPS, TRICKS

GOOGLE DEFINE
Name:                &Define
keyword:   d
address:   http://www.google.com/search?q=define:%s&sourceid=opera&num=%i&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8


SETTING FONT TO SANS SERIF
The browser defaults are almost always overriden by author and user stylesheets. Opera even provides you with a way to tweak the defaults. For example, the default margin on the body element is 8px. Why? To ensure that text in an unstyled page does not "run wall-to-wall". If you do not like this, you may change the defaults using browser.css. It isn't provided in the default installation.

(1) Create a new text file with a .css extension, and save it anywhere (yes, anywhere);
(2) Open Preferences > Advanced > Content > Style Options > My Style Sheet, and point Opera to the location of your browser.css file in the [User Prefs] section, browser.css field.
(3) Save. Done!

D:\ybak\burn01 - apps\05-WebDev\Apps - Browsers\!Opera\INI Files\stylez.css
Content of stylez.css:
* {font-family: frutigernext lt regular !important;}o

Styles defined there will override the embedded application stylesheet, and will be overridden by any higher-level stylesheets. The only advantage of this method is that you can change the defaults if they annoy you. It is hence best used for most general customizations that will apply to all pages on the web. Unless, of course, you write CSS yourself and design web pages, in which case it is not recommended to use this stylesheet, for what you see — others shall not.

For a full tutorial, see:
http://lofotenmoose.info/style/

VARIOUS TIPS
http://my.opera.com/Tamil/blog/

ADDING/MODIFYING KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
http://my.opera.com/Tamil/blog/show.dml/55340

INI, SETTINGS FILES
C:\Program Files\Opera\styles\user.css

RESETTING YOUR OPERA PROFILE
http://my.opera.com/neeraj_deshmukh/blog/show.dml/319153
— Run Tools > Delete private data to clear your cache and cookies.
— Close Opera completely.
— Delete the profile\opera6.ini file.
— Start Opera again.

This will re-create the profile\opera6.ini file from the operadef6.ini file in your Opera installation folder, and will contain data as if you had done a clean Opera installation. It should not affect your customizations (toolbar or menu setups, bookmarks, notes, passwords etc) or your mail / feeds.

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MIGRATING CUSTOM SETTINGS FROM ONE OPERA INSTALLATION TO ANOTHER
http://my.opera.com/neeraj_deshmukh/blog/show.dml/6579

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OPERA BROWSER INFO
http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=006648694095724001617%3Ammzhre3irdm

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BUTTON TEXTS (DRAG TO THE TOOLBAR)

Close & Switch to next
opera:/button/Close%20page%20&%20Switch%20to%20next%20page,,,,Close

Close & Switch to previous
opera:/button/Close%20page%20&%20Switch%20to%20previous%20page,,,,Close

app103:
Don't miss nontroppo's button maker!

CodeTRUCKER:
Great response to the thread!  Anyone should be able to make Opera what they want with all this help!  :Thmbsup:

<Edit> Removed spoiler button - the issue has been resolved </edit>

iphigenie:
Some Opera tricks I have found useful

1) how to export notes
http://www.dayf.de/wiki.pl?OperaNotes2RSS_Online
(i use notes a lot, both as a way to store info but also as a "quick paste" snippet storage (paste from note  :-* )

2) custom buttons
http://operawiki.info/CustomButtons
http://homepage.hispeed.ch/ttt-opera/button/h-bu-browser-adv.html

3) http://www.aimwell.org/Help/Tips/tips.html

zridling:
Thanks app and iphigenie, I had missed those. I've been using nontroppo's button maker to my delight.

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