Accesskeys can be useful to all, especially those who have trouble controlling the mouse and clicking on links.
Assigning accesskeys to menu items adds 'Hot-Key' functions to a website, letting frequent users spend less time less time moving and clicking the mouse.
Access keys on this website
1 Home page
2 What’s new
3 Council services A-Z
4 Search
5 About this site
6 Help
7 Contact us
8 Disclaimer and privacy
9 Feedback form
0 Accessibility
S Skip navigation
(S: Automatically moves you down the page to below the navigation. If you are using a screen reader you can click straight on this link and not have to listen to all the links being read out.)
Use of access keys
Use of access keys differs according to browser:
Internet Explorer 5+
Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key, then press ENTER.
Internet Explorer 4
Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
Internet Explorer 5+ for Mac
Hold down the CTRL key and select the number/letter of the access key.
Internet Explorer 4.5 for Mac
Access keys are not supported.
Mozilla
Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter 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.