Access Keys - Keyboard access information

We have provided a series of keyboard shortcuts intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse.

This website uses the UK Government access key system and the following information summarises each of the keyboard shortcut commands available to you.

Depending on your browser type use one of the following:

A. With Windows-based systems, in general, press the "Alt" key and the relevant access key:

- if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter at the same time

- if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 or 6 then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter, then press the "Enter" key

- if you are using Netscape version 6 or later, or Mozilla, then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter at the same time.

B. With Macintosh-based systems, press the "Ctrl" key and the relevant access key

Alt + S Skip navigation Many of our pages have a quick link to the main content
Alt + 1 Home page Links to the home page of this consultation
Alt + 0 Access key details (This page)
Alt + T Top of page Many of our pages have a quick link to the top of the page
Alt + C Go to submission content Available for the consultation pages only: If you are using a screen reading browser, this access key will skip the submission status record and jump directly to the selected document section. This key will do nothing if you are using a conventional browser.