Accesskeys are essentially keyboard shortcuts on a website that give a keyboard or screen-reader user quick and easy access to all the main areas of the site.
On a Mac pressing the ' Ctrl ' key in combination with the access key will automatically send you to that specific page.
If you are using Windows pressing the ' Alt ' key in combination with the access key will highlight that link on the page, you then press ' Enter ' to select that link.
| 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 |