Access keys
If you have difficulty in using a mouse or similar devices, you can use keyboard shortcuts. We follow the government's access key system.
The keyboard shortcuts are:
0 - Access key details
1 - Home page
2 - What's new
3 - not in use
4 - Search
5 - Frequently asked questions
6 - Help
7 - not in use
8 - Website Disclaimer
9 - Contact us
S - Skip navigation
How do I use the access keys for my browser?
- Internet Explorer 5+:
Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key, then press ENTER.
- Internet Explorer 4:
Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
- Internet Explorer 5+ for Mac:
Hold down the CTRL key and select the number/letter of the access key.
- Internet Explorer 4.5 for Mac:
Access keys are not supported.
- Netscape 6+:
Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
- Netscape earlier versions:
Access keys are not supported.
- Mozilla:
Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
Resizing text
If the text is too small for you to read comfortably then you can resize it. Instructions are given for major browsers below:
- Internet Explorer 4:
Choose View>Internet Options…>Accessibility… and check the ignore font sizes specified on web pages option. Click OK, OK, and then you can alter the text size using the View>Text Size option.
- Explorer (version 5 and later):
Choose Tools>Internet Options…>Accessibility… and check the ignore font sizes specified on web pages option. Click OK, OK, and then you can alter the text size using the View>Text Size option.
- Mozilla FireFox:
Select the keys CTRL and + (From menu: View, Text Size, Increase) together to increase text size and CTRL and - to reduce it (From menu: View, Text Size, Decrease).
- All other browsers:
You should be able to resize the text directly from the menu bar. Please see your specific browser help pages if you are having difficulty.