Access Keys

Access keys let you navigate around a website without using a mouse. talk about you uses a single set of accesskeys for all webpages – it's the same one that is used on help you choose, the Directgov website and Norfolk County Council's website.

talk about you access keys

• S = Skip navigation and go straight to the main part of the webpage
• 1 = Homepage
• 2 = News
• 3 = Site Map
• 7 = Compliment or Complain about Connexions Norfolk
• 8 = Terms and Conditions
• 9 = Tell us what you think of this website
• 0 = Access Keys (this page)

Access keys and how to use them (from the Direct Gov website)

Unfortunately, different browsers use access keys in different ways. In general you need to hold down a key or two, and then press the access key you want.

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