Accessibility

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.