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Access keys

Access keys are keyboard shortcuts are intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse.

This website uses the UK government access key system and the following information details each of the keyboard shortcut commands available to you.

Access keys on our site

[A] Access keys (this page)
[N] Skip navigation
[S] Search

[0] Home
[1] Living
[2] Learning
[3] Visiting
[4] Business
[5] Your council

Using access keys with different web browsers

Firefox

• Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key

Internet Explorer for Windows

• 5 and above - hold down the ALT key, select the number/letter of the access key and then press ENTER
• 4 - hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key

Internet Explorer for Mac

• 5 and above - hold down the CTRL key and select the number/letter of the access key
• 4.5 - access keys are not supported

Netscape

• 6 and above - hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key
• 5 and below - access keys are not supported

Opera

• 8.5 - hold down the SHIFT and ESCAPE keys and select the number/letter of the access key

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