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Accessibility

We want this site to be accessible for everyone. We've structured this site to be easy to use with screen reading software. Visually impaired users or those who prefer to use a keyboard rather than a mouse may find the following tips helpful.

Changing font size

To change the size of the text on this site, you can do this as follows.

  • Internet Explorer - Select View / Text Size.
  • Mozilla Firefox and Netscape browsers - Hold the Ctrl key and press + or -.
  • Opera users - Press + or -.

Using a keyboard to navigate the site

To navigate this site using the keyboard, you can use the TAB key to go from link to link.

Access keys

Keyboard users can also use the following access key combinations to go to the main sections of this site. Instructions for using Access Keys in different browsers is also given below.

Accesskey Destination
0 Accessibility page (containing a list of access keys)
1 Home
2 Site map
3 Search
4 Media Releases
5 Speeches
6 Articles
7 Fact Sheets
8 Events
9 Contacts
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Windows

  • Internet Explorer 5.0 and higher - Press ALT + the access key, then Enter
  • Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox & Netcape 6 and higher - Press ALT + the access key.
  • Opera -  Press Shift + Esc to toggle into Access Key mode, then press the access key. Shift + Esc must be pressed each time you want to use an access key.

Macintosh

  • For Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox & Safari -  Press CTRL + the access key.