Access keys

You can quickly get to some parts of our site using keyboard shortcuts.

The shortcuts available are:

• s – Skip all navigation and go straight to the main content on the page
• 1 – Home page
• 2 – News page
• 4 – Search form
• 8 – Terms of use page
• 9 – Contact page
• 0 – Accessibility details page

Using the access keys

Activating the access keys depends on which web browser you’re using.

In Internet Explorer for Windows, press the ALT key at the same time as the number and then press the ENTER button.

In Firefox prior to version 2, press the ALT key at the same time as the number.

In Firefox version 2 and higher, press the SHIFT and ALT keys at the same time as the number.

In Safari, press the CTRL key at the same time as the number.

In Opera, press the SHIFT and ESC keys and then the number.

Please note that not all browsers support these keyboard shortcuts.

The MDDA web site uses the UK Government accesskeys standard, which is part of the Illustrated Handbook for Web Management Teams.

Web standards

This website was designed with web standards. This ensures that the content is accessible to any Internet device. However, design elements such as background images and the page layout will only be available to users of modern visual browsers.

All pages on the Inventors’ Info Point website meet at least level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0.

Suggestions for improvement

If you have any questions about the accessibility features on this site, or have a suggestion on how we can improve them, please do not hesitate to contact Manchester Digital Development Agency, who manage this website.

Need help with website accessibility?

Manchester Digital Development Agency provides advice on all aspects of website accessibility to organisations in the Greater Manchester area.

Contact MDDA if you are developing a website and need free, impartial, straightforward advice.