Access keys

Access keys are a method of navigating a website quickly and enable website users to go to common links using the keyboard. They are useful if you do not use a device such as a mouse or are using text to speech software such as Navigation, JAWS or Home Page Reader.

This section contains an explanation of how to use the access keys on this website. We should welcome your comments concerning this facility. They can be sent to us by visiting the feedback section.

Access Key Legend

How to use access keys

Browsers for PCs

• Firefox 2:
  Hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then press the number of the access key
• Firefox 1.5 for PCs:
  Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key
• Opera 9:
  Hold SHIFT and the ESC key and the list of access keys will appear.
• Internet Explorer 5+:
  Hold down the ALT key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER
• Internet Explorer 4:
  Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key
• Netscape 7:
  Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key
• Netscape 6+:
  Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key
• Netscape earlier versions:
  Access keys are not supported

Browsers for Macs

• Firefox 2:
  Hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then press the number of the access key
• Firefox 1.5:
  Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
• Safari:
  Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
• Opera 9:
  Hold SHIFT and the ESC key and the list of access keys will appear.
• Internet Explorer 5+:
  Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
• Internet Explorer 4.5:
  Access keys are not supported