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Accessibility and access key details

We have provided a series of keyboard shortcuts intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse. The following information summarises each of the keyboard shortcut commands available to you

 

UK Government access key system

S -- Skip navigation
1 -- Home page

3 -- Site map
4 -- Website search
8 -- Legal provisions
9 -- Contact us
0 -- Access key details

Depending on your operating system and browser type use one of the following:

With Windows-based systems, in general, press the "Alt" key and the relevant access key:

* if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter at the same time
* if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 or 6 then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter, then press the "Enter" key
* if you are using Netscape version 6 or later, or Mozilla, then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter at the same time

With Macintosh-based systems, press the "Ctrl" key and the relevant access key