Access Keys

Access Keys enable users to navigate through a website using the keyboard instead of the mouse.

Depending on the web browser software you use, you have the ability to reach all pages on this website without having to move the mouse.

In the navigation tabs at the top of the page, you will see the access key for that section underlined. For example, the access key for the get in touch section is o.

Windows Users

Internet Explorer (comes with Windows)
Alt (access key) and then Enter

Firefox - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Alt (access key)

Mozilla - http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/
Alt (access key)

Netscape Navigator - http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/
Alt (access key)

Opera - http://www.opera.com/
Shift and Esc Keys (access key)

In addition, generic keyboard shortcuts are built into your computer. These are:

Top of the page - Home Key
Bottom of the page - End Key
Scroll Up - Page Up Key
Scroll Down - Page Down Key
Back - Backspace Key
Navigate around a page - Tab Key
Navigate back around a page - Shift and Tab Key

^ Back to top

Mac OS X Users

Safari - (comes with Mac OS X)
Ctrl (access key)

Firefox - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Ctrl (access key)

Camino - http://www.caminobrowser.org/
Ctrl (access key)

Mozilla - http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/
Ctrl (access key)

Netscape Navigator - http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/
Ctrl (access key)

Opera - http://www.opera.com/
Shift and Esc (access key)

In addition, generic keyboard shortcuts are built into your computer. These are:

Top of the page:
Home Key (diagonal arrow pointing up/left)

Bottom of the page:
End Key (diagonal arrow pointing down/right

Scroll Up:
Page Up Key (up arrow with two horizontal lines through it)

Scroll Down:
Page Down Key (down arrow with two horizontal lines through it)

Back:
Backspace Key

Navigate around a page (limited functionality):
Tab Key

Navigate back around a page (limited functionality):
Shift and Tab Key

^ Back to top


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