Accessibility

Access keys Skip navigation

Access Keys

Access keys let you navigate around the Post-16 Citizenship website without using your mouse.

They can be used to jump directly to different sections of the website, trigger accessibility options (such as text size increase) or even jump to particular areas within a page, without having to move your mouse at all.

Our access keys are based on the recommended UK Government standard.


Table 1: Access keys for the Post-16 Citizenship website - navigation
Access key Purpose
S Skip navigation
1 Home page
2 Latest news
3 Site map
4 Reserved for future use
5 Reserved for future use
6 Help
7 Reserved for future use
8 Copyright and disclaimer for the Post-16 Citizenship website
9 Reserved for future use
0 Access keys details
n Normal text size (default text size setting)
m Medium text size (larger than the default text size setting)
l Large text size (the largest size setting)
c High contrast version (for those who suffer from visual perception problems)
p Print preview of the current page


Back to top

Table 2: How to use Access Keys in your Browser
Web Browser Action
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
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 (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 (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 accesskey

Back to top