Accessibility statement

The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities can access this site and its information. This website is currently undergoing accessibility testing against the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 2.0, Level A.

We are always interested in knowing about your experience of the accessibility of the Department of Justice site.

General Web Accessibility Information

There are many tools that people with a disability can use to assist to access the Internet. These tools are either hardware or software.

Hardware

These tools manipulate the keyboard or mouse, because the person with a disability cannot use them. Examples are:

Software

These tools change how a user interacts with the site. Examples are:

  • Screen readers - Programs such as JAWS and Window-Eyes that convert a web site into a Braille display or read it in audio for people who are blind, visually impaired or have dyslexia.
  • Screen Magnifiers - Programs that magnify sections of the screen for people with vision impairments. See Windows Screen Magnifier.
  • Oversized cursors - Large cursors for people with vision impairments. See "Biggy" cursors.
  • Onscreen keyboards - Keyboards for people with motor disabilities used in combination with switching devices. See On-screen keyboard.
  • Programs that slow down applications for people with motor disabilities, for example CPU Killer (for Windows).

General Browser Shortcuts

The keyboard shortcuts provided below apply to Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera and Firefox.

The following keyboard shortcut forms are used throughout the lists below: Ctrl=Control; Esc=Escape; Alt=Alternative; Del= Delete; UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT =Arrow keys.

Where available, the key combinations for Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems have been provided.

Command
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Opera
Add Bookmark Ctrl/Cmd+D Ctrl/Cmd+D Ctrl/Cmd+T
Back Backspace
Alt/Option+<-
Backspace (Win/Linux)
Alt+<- (Win/Linux)
Cmd+<- (Mac)
Backspace
Alt/Option+<-
Ctrl/Cmd+<-
Z
Bookmarks Ctrl/Cmd+I Ctrl/Cmd+B
Ctrl+I (Win)
F4
Ctrl/Cmd+Alt/Option+B
Ctrl/Cmd+1
Caret Browsing   F7  
Close Tab   Ctrl/Cmd+W
Ctrl/Cmd+F4
Ctrl/Cmd+W
Ctrl/Cmd+F4
Close Window Ctrl/Cmd+W
Alt/Option+F4
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+W
Alt/Option+F4
Ctrl/Cmd+W
Alt/Option+F4
Copy Ctrl/Cmd+C Ctrl/Cmd+C Ctrl/Cmd+C
Cut Ctrl/Cmd+X Ctrl/Cmd+X Ctrl/Cmd+X
Decrease text size   Ctrl/Cmd+- 9
Delete Del Del Del
Delete individual form auto-complete entry Del Shift+Del  
DOM inspector   Ctrl+Shift+I (Win/Linux)  
Downloads   Ctrl+J (Win)
Ctrl+Y (Linux)
Cmd+J (Mac)
Ctrl/Cmd+Alt/Option+T
Ctrl/Cmd+5
Find again   Ctrl/Cmd+G
F3

F3
Find as you type link   ' ,
Shift+/
Find as you type text   / /
.
Find previous   Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+G
Shift+F3
Shift+F3
Find in this page Ctrl/Cmd+F Ctrl/Cmd+F Ctrl/Cmd+F
Forward Shift+Backspace
Alt/Option+->
Shift+Backspace
Alt/Option+-> (Win/Linux)
Cmd+-> (Mac)
Shift+Backspace
Alt/Option+->
Ctrl/Cmd+->
X
Go down one line Down Down Down
Go up one line Up Up Up
Go down one page PageDown PageDown PageDown
Go up one page PageUp PageUp PageUp
Go to bottom of page End End End
Go to top of page Home Home Home
Full screen F11 F11 (Win/Linux) F11
Help F1 F1 (Win/Linux) F1
History Ctrl/Cmd+H Ctrl/Cmd+H Ctrl/Cmd+Alt/Option+H
Ctrl/Cmd+4
Home page Alt/Option+Home Alt/Option+Home Alt/Option+Home
Increase text size   Ctrl/Cmd++ 0
Move to next frame   F6  
More to previous frame   Shift+F6  
New tab Ctrl/Cmd+N Ctrl/Cmd+T Ctrl/Cmd+N
Next tab Ctrl/Cmd+O Ctrl+Tab (Win/Linux)
Cmd+Opt+Tab (Mac)
Ctrl/Cmd+PageDown
Ctrl/Cmd+Tab
Alt/Option+PageDown
Ctrl/Cmd+F6
2
New window Enter/Return Ctrl/Cmd+N Ctrl/Cmd+Alt/Option+N
Open file Shift+Enter/Return Ctrl/Cmd+O Ctrl/Cmd+O
Open link   Enter/Return Enter/Return
Open link in new tab Ctrl/Cmd+F3 Ctrl/Cmd+Enter/Return  
Open link in new window Ctrl/Cmd+V Shift+Enter/Return Shift+Enter/Return
Open address in new tab Ctrl/Cmd+P Alt/Option+Enter/Return Shift+Enter/Return
Page info Ctrl/Cmd+Y Ctrl+I (Linux)
Cmd+I (Mac)
Ctrl/Cmd+8
Page source F5
Ctrl/Cmd+R
Ctrl/Cmd+U Ctrl/Cmd+F3
Paste Ctrl/Cmd+F5 Ctrl/Cmd+V Ctrl/Cmd+V
Previous tab   Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Tab
Ctrl/Cmd+PageUp
Feature Not Available Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Tab
Alt/Option+PageUp
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+F6
1
Print   Ctrl/Cmd+P Ctrl/Cmd+P
Redo   Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Z
Ctrl+Y (Win/Linux)
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Z
Ctrl+Y
Reload Ctrl/Cmd+A F5
Ctrl/Cmd+R
F5
Ctrl/Cmd+R
Reload (override cache) Alt/Option+D
F4
Ctrl/Cmd+Tab
Ctrl/Cmd+F5
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+R
 
Restore text size   Ctrl/Cmd+0 6
Save page as   Ctrl/Cmd+S Ctrl/Cmd+S
Save link target as   Alt/Option+Enter/Return  
Select all   Ctrl/Cmd+A Ctrl/Cmd+A
Select location bar Esc Ctrl/Cmd+L
Alt+D (Win/Linux)
F8
Select next auto-complete entry in text field Ctrl/Cmd+Z Down  
Select previous auto-complete entry in text field   Up  
Select next search engine in search bar   Ctrl/Cmd+Down  
Select previous search engine in search bar   Ctrl/Cmd+Up  
Select tab [1 to 9]   Ctrl+[1 to 9] (Win)
Alt+[1 to 9] (Linux)
Cmd+[1 to 9] (Mac)
 
Stop   Esc Esc
Undo   Ctrl/Cmd+Z Ctrl/Cmd+Z
Web Search
(Web Search moves the cursor to the Search Bar and only works if the Search Bar is visible. If the Search Bar is hidden, this keyboard shortcut has no effect).
  Ctrl/Cmd+K
Ctrl+J (Linux)
Shift+F8

Shortcuts for Internet Explorer

Details of shortcuts for various versions of Internet Explorer can be obtained from the Microsoft website.

Shortcuts for Opera

Source: http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/keyboard

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NOTE:

The display of this website in iE6 is not the intended format for delivery. Although we have aimed to make this site as cross browser compliant as possible, some users on iE6 with low screen resolutions may not have access to some of the usability functions and optimal online features like RSS subscriptions and dynamic navigation components.

For Support in Internet explorer 6.0, see Microsoft iE6 Home.

The homepage offers users these options and information specifically for ie6

Web Browsing Basics

Explore some of the Internet Explorer 6 features—such as Search, Favorites, and History—that can help you get started browsing the Web.

 Customizing Your Browser

Learn how to customize your Web browsing layout and other features so you can browse the Web the way you want.

 Security and Privacy

Read easy-to-follow, practical articles that explain how Internet Explorer 6 can help make your online experience more private and secure.

 E-mail and Newsgroup Reader

Learn how to use Outlook Express to stay in touch with friends and family, and share information with other users like you in newsgroups.

 Developing

Developers: Get links to the documentation on the features, controls, and support that give Internet Explorer 6 a powerful programming model.

Accessibility Tutorials

Customize Internet Explorer 6 to meet your needs—increase accessibility by adjusting font size, changing toolbar settings, and more.
Acknowledgements

The information above has been sourced from:

* Multi Media Victoria
* the websites of the various commercial browsers.

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