Accessibility
Access Keys
You can use keyboard shortcuts (access keys) to navigate the Thackray Museum site.
| Access Key | Page |
|---|---|
| 1 | Homepage |
| 2 | Exciting Exhibitions |
| 3 | Learn & Have Fun |
| 4 | Collections & Research |
| 5 | Conferencing |
| 6 | Plan Your Visit |
| 7 | What's On |
| 8 | Get in Touch |
| 9 | Sitemap |
| 0 | Accessibility |
| Browser | How to use access keys |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 5+ (PC) | Hold down the ALT key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER |
| Firefox, Mozilla (PC) | Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |
| Firefox, Mozilla (Mac) | Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
| Opera | Hold down the Shift key and press Escape, release both keys, then press the number of the access key |
| Safari and Omniweb (Mac) | Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
Making the text larger or smaller in your web browser
A step-by-step guide to enlarging the text in your internet browser.
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.5, 6.0 and 7.0 (PC)
- Choose the drop down menu at the top of the window of the browser marked "view"
- A list of options will appear in the drop down menu, choose "text size"
- Next another drop down menu should appear with options including "small", "medium", "large", "largest"
- Select your desired text size, "medium" is the default size.
Mozilla Firefox 1.5 and 2.0
- Hold down the Ctrl button on your keyboard and press the plus (+) key
- You will find that this will enlarge the text, to enlarge again repeat the procedure
- Keep repeating until the text is enlarged to your requirements
- If you need to make the text smaller press ctrl on your keyboard and the minus ( - ) key
Apple Safari 1.2 and 2.0
- Hold down the Apple Key and press the (+) key
- You will find that this will enlarge the text, to enlarge again repeat the procedure
- Keep repeating until the text is enlarged to your requirements
- If you need to make the text smaller press the Apple Key on your keyboard and press the (-) key
BBC My Web My Way
More detailed information about how to change the fonts and font sizes in your operating system and in various other browsers is available online at BBC My Web My Way. This comprehensive site also includes information about changing the colours in your operating system and web browser, changing the mouse pointer and using the keyboard instead of the mouse.
PDFs
The Thackray Museum site may from time to time have PDFs documents, if you have trouble viewing them then you can convert them to html or text using the following link Adobe PDF conversion
