Accessibility
Access keys are essentially keyboard shortcuts on a website that give a keyboard or screen-reader user quick and easy access to all areas of the site.
Table of access keys used
|
Access Key
|
Function
|
|---|---|
| 1 | Home |
| 2 | Products |
| 3 | Technology |
| 4 | About |
| 5 | Careers |
| 6 | Contact |
| 7 | Accessiblity |
| 8 | Sitemap |
How to use Access keys in your browser
| Browser | What to do |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 5+ (PC) | Hold down the ' Alt ' key, press the number of the Access key, release both keys then press ' Enter ' |
| Internet Explorer 4 (PC) | Hold down the ' Alt ' key and press the number of the Access key |
| Internet Explorer 5+ (Mac) | Hold down the ' Ctrl ' key and press the number of the Access key |
| Konqueror (Linux) | Hold down the ' Ctrl ' key and press the number of the Access key |
| Internet Explorer 4.5 (Mac) | Access keys are not supported |
| Netscape 6 and earlier (PC and Mac) | Access keys are not supported |
| Netscape 7 (PC) | Hold down the ' Alt ' key and press the number of the Access key |
| Firefox, Mozilla (Linux) | Hold down the ' Alt ' key and press the number of the Access key |
| Firefox, Mozilla (PC) | Hold down the ' Alt ' key and press the number of the Access key |
| Firefox, Mozilla (Mac) | Hold down the ' Ctrl ' key and press the number of the Access key |
| Safari and Omniweb (Mac) | Hold down the ' Ctrl ' key and press the number of the Access key |
| Opera | Hold down the ' Shift ' key and press ' Escape ' , release both keys, then press the number of the Access key |
Please note: This table is not exhaustive, your browser may or may not support Access keys.