SCIE website - help using this website

How do I make the text bigger so that it is easier for me to read?

• Using Internet Explorer, go to View > Text size > and select the size you want
• Using Firefox, go to View > Text size > and select Increase
• Using Netscape, go to View > Text zoom > and select the size you want

How do I change colours so that the contrast is better for me?

To change the colour of the text and background your browser displays you need to find the Colors option dialogue box.

• Using Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Internet options > Colors then uncheck Use windows colors and select the colours you prefer.
• Using Firefox, go to Options > General > Fonts and colours then uncheck Use system colours and select the colours you prefer.
• Using Netscape, go to Edit > Preferences > Colors and select Use my chosen colors

How do I move around the site without using a mouse?

You can use the Tab key to move between links and between sections of a form. Holding down the Shift key and pressing Tab will move you back up the page. You can use the Return key to follow a link or to select an option in a form. The Up and Down keys allow you to select options from drop-down menus.

You can also use access keys (see below) to move around this site without a mouse.

How do I use access keys?

Access keys allow you to navigate around the site without using a mouse.

Press the ALT key (Windows) or the Control key (Mac) and the appropriate letter key to jump to the link, and then Return to activate the link.

Top menu

• Skip navigation - ALT and v
• Home - ALT and h
• Email updates/mySCIE - ALT and m
• Contact us - ALT and o
• Site map - ALT and i
• Site help - ALT and p
• Search - ALT and s

Left menu

• Adult services - ALT and d
• children's and families' services - ALT and c
• Workforce development - ALT and w
• Research - ALT and e
• Publications - ALT and u
• About SCIE - ALT and b
• News and events - ALT and n
• Networks - ALT and k
• Opportunities - ALT and r

Bottom menu

• Accessibility - ALT and a
• Speech enabled - ALT and l
• Access keys - ALT and y
• Terms and conditions - ALT and t

Depending on the browser and hardware device you are using, access keys may work differently or may not work at all.