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Access keys are keyboard short cuts to help you navigate your way around a website without having to use a mouse or other pointing device. They assist users with both physical and visual disabilities.

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Using access keys on different internet browsers

Access keys are browser and operating system specific. The following explains how to implement access keys on different browsers.

Implementing access keys on different browsers
System /browser Instructions
Windows 95 I.E. 4 - 5.5 Press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter, then "Enter" to activate
Windows 98 I.E. 6 Press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter, then "Enter" to activate
Netscape 6 Press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter
Mozilla Firefox Press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter
Macintosh-based systems, Press the "Ctrl" key and the relevant access key

Note: Some older browsers do not support access keys. Access keys are only supported by MS Internet Explorer 4 and above and by Netscape 6x versions

How to tell if a link is "highlighted"

Note: The following example is based on Internet Explorer. Not all browsers may show a "highlighted" link in this way.

example of a highlighted link

In Internet Explorer links that are "highlighted" will appear with dotted lines around them. See the example shown left.

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See also: Using the “Tab” key to navigate links on a web page.

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