Accessibility

If you're having difficulty seeing the text or browsing the site, try the suggestions below.


Make text larger

You can increase the size of the text on the site using your browser. In most modern browsers, you'll find this under the "View" menu (Alt + V). You should then look for the "Text size" option(s).

Many browsers (but not IE) also allow you to use the shortcut keys Ctrl + +.

Your browser's help system can give you more specific information should you need it.


Use your keyboard to navigate

You can use keyboard shortcuts to help you move around pages. Here are some particularly useful ones:
  • Page Up / Page Down: Move up and down the page.

  • Tab: Jump forwards through the links. Shift + Tab moves backwards.

  • Home: Back to the top of the page.

  • Alt + left arrow: Back to the previous page.

  • Alt + right arrow: Forwards.


Find a page quickly

You can find the page you're looking for by looking at the sitemap, or by using the search facility.

Use your keyboard to move the mouse pointer

If you have difficulties using a mouse, you can use "MouseKeys". This is built into Windows and allows you to use the number pad on your keyboard to move the pointer.

MouseKeys can be turned on with the shortcut key combination Left Shift + Left Alt + Num Lock. If this doesn't work, you'll need to turn it on via Accessibility options in Control Panel - see the Microsoft web site for more information.