Accessibility Information
The Digital Outreach web site follows standard guidelines set out by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) to make it accessible to people with visual impairment, mobility or arthritic problems. Below list ways in which you can change your web browser or your computers operation system to improve your access to this website.
- Enlarge the text
- Change the colour of the text and page background
- Use the tab key to follow links
- Scroll up and down
- Spot the mouse pointer
Enlarging the text on a web page
You can increase and decrease the size of the text on any web page via most web browsers. Here's a list of the most common ones with details to easily change the text size.
| Enlarge the text on a web page | |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer | From the View menu, select Text size and choose your preferred option.
You can also press the control (ctrl) key and either the plus or minus signs to increase or decrease text size. |
| Firefox | From the View menu, select Text size and choose Increase or Decrease.
You can also press the control (ctrl) key on windows or command key on Apple computers and either the plus or minus signs to increase or decrease text size. |
| Safari | From the View menu, select Text size and choose Make Text Bigger or Make Text Smaller.
Pressing the command key (control on windows) and either plus or minus signs will increase or decrease text size. |
| Netscape | Open the View menu and choose Increase Font or Decrease Font. |
| Opera | From the View menu, select Zoom and choose a magnification factor. |
Changing text colour & page background
| Change the colour of the text and page background | |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer | From the Tools menu, select Internet Options. Click the Colors button. Unticking the ‘Use windows colors’ box will allow you to select your preferred options. |
| Firefox | From the Tools menu, select Options. Click the Colours button and select your preferred options. |
| Safari | You can create a ‘style sheet’ you’re your preferred styles – visit the Safari website for advice. |
| Netscape | From the Edit menu, select Preferences. In the Appearance tab, choose Colors and set your preferences. |
| Opera | There are many ways to customise your settings – visit the Opera website for advice. |
Use the tab key to follow links
Rather than clicking on a link with your mouse, you can use the Tab key on your keyboard to move in order through the links on the page. Each link in turn will be surrounded by a thin line. Press Enter to follow the selected link.
Scroll up and down
If you find it difficult to scroll down the page using the bar on the right, try using the arrow keys on your keyboard instead.
You can also move a screen's length at a time using your keyboard's Page Up and Page Down buttons.
Spot the mouse pointer
If you are using Windows, you can set up your computer so that a circle surrounds your mouse pointer, making it easier to spot, when you press the Control key.
- Click 'Start' at the bottom left corner of your screen.
- Select 'Control Panel'.
- Click the 'Mouse' icon (if it's not showing, click 'Printers and other hardware' first, then 'Mouse').
- Click the 'Pointers' tab at the top of the little window.
- Place a tick in the box next to 'Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key'.
- Click OK to save and exit
For More Information
To learn more about accessibility on the internet go to the WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative). From there you can find out all the latest information and guidlenlines about accessibility on the world wide web.
