Because there are only a limited amount of keys available for access keys the accessibility toolbar
doesn't have access key assigned to them as they all have been used up so that you can freely navigate
around the site. The following set of buttons allows you to set up your
accessibility preferences as if you were doing so via the acessibility toolbar as a compromise for
those who are not able to use a mouse.
This allows you to see on screen what keys you need to press in order to activate the
link as if you clicked on it with the mouse. It saves having to tab through all the links
each time you want to navigate somewhere else. In order to use access keys you need to look
at the chart on the right hand side of this page as each browsers uses different combination of
key presses in order for access keys functionality to work.
If you have problems reading certain font style then you may choose one of these
alternatives best suited to you. These font have been specially choosen for dyslexic
readers. These font are installed as standard on the most popular OS platforms.
If you have trouble pressing multiple keys at the same time
you might like to know that the your operating system
support accessibility which allows you to activate access key
by pressing key one at time in squence.
Hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and
then press the access key.
Version 1.5
Hold down the ALT key and press the access key.
Google Chrome
All versions
Hold down the ALT key and press the access key.
Note:
If you have problems using the access
key in Google Chrome then it is best that
you upgrade as beta versions of Google
Chrome in are known to have problems with
the access key not working.
Internet Explorer
Version 5+
Hold down the ALT key, press the access key,
release both keys then press ENTER.
Version 4
Hold down the ALT key and press the access key.
Netscape
Version 6+
Hold down the ALT key and press the access key.
Opera
Version 9+
Hold SHIFT and the ESC key and a list will
appear on screen containing all the access keys.
Access keys for browsers on Apple Macintosh OS
Firefox
Version 2+
Hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then
press the access key.
Version 1.5
Hold down the CTRL key and press the access key.
Safari
All versions
Hold down the CTRL key and press the access key.
Opera
Version 9
Hold SHIFT and the ESC key and a list will
appear on screen containing all the access keys.
Internet Explorer
Version 5+
Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key.
