Our web site is designed to be straightforward and easy to use for everyone. Key features to help our site visitors include user selected text sizing and access keys. This page offers a brief explanation of these features.
To change the text size, simply follow these simple instructions.
Internet Explorer: Simply click on View >> Text size and choose a larger or smaller text setting. Alternatively, if you have a wheel-mouse, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and using your mouse's scroll wheel, simply increase or decrease the text size.
For Other Browsers: You may be able to change the text size by holding down the Ctrl key and then pressing the + or - 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 or other pointing device.
Its an alternative to using a mouse, or other pointing device, and can sometimes be quicker than using a mouse.
This depends on the browser you are using:
If you use Internet Explorer
Press and hold the 'Alt' key
Press the required letter
Release the keys and press the 'ENTER' key
If you use Netscape Navigator
Press and hold the 'Alt' key
Press the required letter
If you are using a Mac
Substitute the 'Ctrl' key for the 'Alt' key.
This web site uses the UK Government access key system below, plus one site specific access key.
| Netscape Navigator | Internet Explorer | Takes you to... |
|---|---|---|
| Alt and S | & ENTER | Skip navigation (with IE this may only work with a user-supplied style sheet) |
| Alt and 0 | & ENTER | Access key details (this page) |
| Alt and 1 | & ENTER | Home |
| Alt and 2 | & ENTER | What's New/News |
| Alt and 3 | & ENTER | Site map |
| Alt and 9 | & ENTER | Contact/Feedback |
| Alt and L | & ENTER | Locations |