Conference date:
1st May 2008, Harrogate
Access keys
Access keys are essentially keyboard shortcuts on a website that give a keyboard or screen-reader user quick and easy access to all the main areas of the site. Using the keyboard to browse the web can also be a useful alternative to using the mouse.
Keyboard shortcuts
- Internet Explorer
Hold down the 'Alt' key, press the number of the Access key, release both keys then press 'Enter'. - Firefox - PC
Hold down the 'Alt' key and press 'Shift', then press the number of the Access key. - Firefox – Mac
Hold down the 'Ctrl' key and press the number of the Access key. - Safari
Hold down the 'Ctrl' key and press the number of the Access key. - Opera
Hold down the 'Shift' key and press 'Escape', release both keys, then press the number of the Access key.
Access keys used on this site
| Access key | Link/Jump to |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + '0' | Accessiblity home page |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + '1' | MLTC Home page |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + '2' | Jump to the main content |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + '3' | Visiting home page |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + '4' | Exhibiting home page |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + '5' | Conference home page |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + '6' | Supporters home page |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + '7' | LTC Journal home page |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + '8' | Posters home page |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + '9' | Register home page |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + 'q' | Press home page |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + 'i' | Travel & accommodation home page |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + 'w' | Contact home page |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + 'y' | Jump to read the latest news |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + 'u' | Jump to bookmark the page |
| 'Alt/Ctrl' + 'k' | Jump to page navigation |
Tabbing round a web page using the keyboard
Pressing the 'Tab' key while on a web page will select the next link on the page. You can press 'Tab' repeatedly to get to the chosen link. The selected link is indicated by a dotted border around the link.
Once your chosen link is selected, you can trigger it by pressing the 'Enter' key on your keyboard. You can move backwards through links by pressing 'Shift' + 'Tab' together.
