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Accessibility browser options

  • Microsoft Internet Options - Go to Tools, select Accessibility and you can make changes to formatting and style sheets.
  • Mozilla Firefox - Go to Tools, select Options, then Advanced and you can make changes to various Accessibility options.

Accessibility Toolbar

A Web Accessibility Toolbar has been developed by the Accessible Information Solutions (AIS) team of Vision Australia. It aids quick access to a variety of accessibility tools.

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Using access keys

Using Access Keys

Access keys are keyboard shortcuts which allow the user to navigate around a website or a piece of computer software without having to use a mouse. The letter or numeral if visible is usually underlined.

How do I use the access keys?

  • Windows - press ALT + access key then ENTER
  • Macintosh - press Control + Access key
  • Firefox – press ALT + access key

What access keys are used on this website?

This web site uses the UK Government access key system. The following Access Keys are provided:

  • S - Skip Navigation
  • 1 - Home Page
  • 2 - What's New
  • 3 - Site Index
  • 4 - Search
  • 6 - Help
  • 8 - Copyright Statement
  • 9 - Contact Us
  • 0 – Accessibility

Difficulty using a mouse

Difficulty using a mouse

Most websites can be used without a traditional mouse, links can be selected and clicked using the keyboard.

If you find it difficult to use a mouse to navigate around the page, you can follow these steps as a substitute to using your mouse:

  • Click on the TAB key on your keyboard. This will move your cursor to each of the navigation options / links on the screen.
  • When you have found the link you want, press ENTER on your keyboard.
  • You can also use the 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' keys on your keyboard to move the page to the area you want to read.

Changing text size

Changing text size.

If you find the text on this site is too small or too large, you can change it easily in your browser settings. To do this you should simply adjust your browser's settings.

If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, go to the View menu, select Text Size and then Larger/Largest or Smaller/Smallest.

Changing text size in Internet Explorer

If you use Mozilla Firefox, go to the View meu, select Text Size and choose Increase or Decrease.

Changing text size in Mozilla Firefox

If you use Netscape Navigator, go to the View menu and choose Increase or Decrease Font until the text is the size you require.

Changing colours

Changing colours.

Changing the site's background colour can be particularly useful for users who rely on magnification technology as white can produce an uncomfortable glare. It is also possible to change the colour of body text on the site.

Both can be achieved by changing preferences in your browser:

If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, go to the Tools menu, select Internet Options, select Colours and make changes to text and background colours in the Colours panel.

Changing screen colours in Internet Explorer.

For users of Mozilla Firefox, go to the Tools menu, select Options, open Fonts and Colours. You can make changes to Fonts and background colours and link colours.

If you use Netscape Navigator, go to the Edit menu, select Preferences, open the Appearance menu and select Colours. You can set the colour of text and background from here.

Screenreaders

Screenreaders.

The pages on this site are designed to be used with screenreaders, so that visually impaired users can easily access the content and navigate the site and as a result every page has a set of easy access keys.

PDF documents

PDF documents.

PDF documents may not be readily accessible to screen readers and may not be formatted for visually impaired users, the following tools can be used to convert PDF documents into plain text or plain HTML documents. This service is provided by Adobe.

Online conversion tools:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_onlinetools.html

An Adobe Acrobat access plug-in is also available from the Adobe website.

Accessibility tips for different programs

Accessibility tutorials for Microsoft products

Accessibility tips for using Adobe programs

More information and useful accessibility links

More information and useful accessibility links.

The following websites will have useful advice and information about web accessibility.

These links will take you to external websites - the Community Safety Partnership has no control over their content.