Accessibility

Using Access Keys

Different browsers use access keys in different ways.  Usually you have to hold down a key or two, and then press the access key you want.

Windows

Internet Explorer

5+: Hold down the ALT key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER;

4: Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key.

Firefox

2:    Hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then press the number of the access key;
1.5: Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key.

Opera

9:    Hold SHIFT and the ESC key and the list of access keys will appear.

Netscape

7:    Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key;
6+:  Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key;
Earlier versions: not supported

Macs

Internet Explorer

5+:   Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
4.5:  Access keys are not supported

Firefox

2:    Hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then press the number of the access key;
1.5: Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key

Opera

9:     Hold SHIFT and the ESC key to bring up the list of access keys.

Safari

         Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key

Access keys used on this site

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