Web Accessibility Information

For website accessibility services, see our web accessibility services page

Using Access Keys

PC users: First hold down Alt and press the relevant letter. Now release and press Enter.

MAC users: First hold down Ctrl and press the relevant letter.

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Using accessibility features in different browsers

We provide instructions below for using accessibility features in a range of different browsers:

Accessibility Instructions for Internet Explorer

To change fonts and colours

Go to “Tools” and select “Internet Options” > “General” >“Accessibility” > tick the three check boxes >“OK”

To enlarge text

Go to “Tools” and select “Internet Options” > “General” > “Accessibility” > Tick the “Ignore font sizes specified on web pages” check box > “OK” > select “view” on the browser menu bar> Click “text size” > Choose text size

Changing text and background colour

Go to “Tools” and select “Internet Options” > “General” > “Colour” > Deselect the “Use Windows Colours” check box > Select the box next to “Text” and choose a colour > “OK” > Select the box next to “Background” and choose a colour > “OK”

To switch off graphics and images

Go to “Tools” and select “Internet Options” > “Advanced” > scroll to the “Multimedia” heading > Deselect options for “animations”, “videos”, “pictures” and “images” > “OK”

To change the size of the window

Go to the “View” menu and select “Full screen” (shortcut key is F11)

Changing the colour of links

Go to “Tools” and select “Internet Options” > “General” > “Accessibility” > Select “ignore colours specified on Web pages” > “OK” > “General” > “Colours” > uncheck the “Use hover colours” check box > Select “Visited” and pick a colour > “OK” > Select “Not Visited” and pick a colour > “OK” > Select “OK” for “Colours” and for “Internet Options” Back to top

Mozilla Firefox Instructions

To enlarge text

Go to “Tools” > “Options” > “Fonts and Colors”> select the top or/and bottom “Size” drop box. Or, select “View” > “Increase/Decrease Text Size”.

Changing text and background colour

Go to “Tools” > “Options” > “Fonts and Colors”> select “Text” and/or “Background”

To switch off graphics and images

Go to “Tools” > “Options” > “Web features”> deselect “Load Images ”

To find links using the keyboard

Go to “Tools” > “Options” > “Advanced” > “Accessibility” select “Use find as you type”

Netscape Instructions

To enlarge text

Go to “Edit” > “Preferences” > “Appearance” > “Font” > select a “Variable Width Font” and “Fixed Width Font” > “OK” > To set these fonts permanantly, select “Use my default fonts overriding document specified fonts”

Changing text and background colour

Go to “Edit” > “Preferences” > “Appearance” > “Colours” > Select the box next to “Text” and select a colour >“OK” > Select the box next to “Background” and select a colour > “OK” > To set your selection as the permanent default, choose “Always use my colours, overriding document”.

To switch off graphics and images

Go to “Edit” > “Preferences” > “Advanced” > Deselect “Automatically load images” by deslecting the check box > “OK”
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