Access Keys: How to Use them in Popular Browsers
Access keys are keyboard-based shortcuts for what would normally be "mouse clicks." We provide them as a convenience for all readers, particularly users who have disabilities which makes use of the mouse difficult. You can learn more about ways we strive to make the site usable to everyone by visiting our Accessibility Statement.
Here is a current list of our keyboard access keys:
- Access key 1 - Home Page
- Access key 2 - Skip to Main Content
- Access key 3 - Health Topics
- Access key 4 - Services
- Access key 5 - Health Coverage
- Access key 6 - Health Centers & Clinics
- Access key 7 - Search
- Access key 8 - Privacy Policy & Terms of use
- Access key 9 - Contact Us
- Access key 0 - Accessibility Statement
- Access key = - Site Map
- Access key F - Facebook
- Access key T - Twitter feed
- Access key Y - YouTube channel
Now, let's learn how different software packages implement these keys.
Browsers for Windows
Internet Explorer 5.0 and higher
Press ALT + the access key, then Enter.
Mozilla Firefox
Press ALT + SHIFT + the access key.
Google Chrome
Press ALT + the access key.
Netscape Navigator
Netscape 4.x
Access keys are not supported.
Netscape 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.
IBM Home Page Reader
Press ALT + the access key, then Enter.
Other Browsers
K-Meleon, Amaya
Press ALT + the access key.
Browsers for the Macintosh
On Macintosh, you can generally press Control + an access key.
Internet Explorer
Press CTRL + the access key.
Mozilla Firefox
Press ALT + SHIFT + the access key.
Google Chrome
Press ALT + the access key.
Netscape Navigator
unknown
Netscape 4.x
unknown
Netscape 6 and higher
unknown
OmniWeb
unknown
Opera
unknown
Safari
Press CTRL + the access key.
Browsers for Linux & Unix-based Systems
Internet Explorer
unknown
Mozilla Firefox
Press ALT + SHIFT + the access key.
Google Chrome
Press ALT + the access key.
Netscape Navigator
unknown
Netscape 4.x
unknown
Netscape 6 and higher
unknown
Opera
unknown
Other Browsers
unknown
Galeon
unknown
Konqueror
Press the CTRL key and the available access keys will display as tooltips.