Access Keys

Access keys are keyboard shortcuts intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse. Not every user has a graphic environment with a mouse or other pointing device - some rely on keyboard, alternative keyboard or voice input to navigate.

The access key shortcuts are allocated as follows:

Activate access key shortcuts like this:

BrowserVersionActivate Access Key
Internet ExplorerIE < 4Accesskey not supported
Internet ExplorerIE 4Alt + Accesskey
Internet ExplorerIE 5+ (Windows)Alt + Accesskey, then Enter
Internet ExplorerIE 5, 6 (Mac)Control + Accesskey
FirefoxFF <= 1.5 (Windows) Alt + Accesskey
FirefoxFF 2+ (Windows)Alt + Shift + Accesskey
FirefoxFF 2+ (Mac)Control + Accesskey
Netscape Navigator NN < 6Accesskey not supported
Netscape NavigatorNN 6-8 (Windows)Alt + Accesskey
Netscape NavigatorNN 9 (Windows)Alt + Shift + Accesskey
Netscape NavigatorNN 6+ (Mac)Control + Accesskey
OperaEarly versionsAccesskey not supported
Operav7+ (Windows or Mac)Shift + Escape, then Accesskey
Mozilla(Mac)Control + Accesskey
Mozilla(Windows)Alt + Accesskey
Safariv1.2+ (Mac)Control + Accesskey
Camino(Mac)Accesskey not supported