Access Keys

We have provided a number of keyboard shortcuts, often referred to as "access keys", to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse.

This website uses the UK Government access key system. The access keys are as follows:

S - Skip navigation
1 - Home page
2 - What's new (not applicable to this site)
3 - Site map
4 - Search
5 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (not applicable to this site)
6 - Help
7 - Complaints procedure (not applicable to this site)
8 - Terms and conditions
9 - Contact Us
0 - Access key details

The process for using access keys will vary according to your operating system and browser type. Please be aware that not all browsers support access keys.

For Windows and Linux operating systems:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 - Press Alt + relevant letter/number at the same time
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 or 6 - Press Alt + the relevant letter/number at the same time, then press Enter
  • Netscape version 6 or later - Press Alt + the relevant letter/number at the same time
  • Mozilla - Press Alt + the relevant letter/number at the same time
  • Opera
    • Where the access key is a letter, press Shift + Esc + the relevant letter at the same time
    • Where the access key is a number, press Shift + Esc, release the keys and then press the relevant number (but don't leave a long pause between key presses or it won't work)

For Macintosh operating systems:

  • Press Ctrl + relevant letter/number at the same time