Help using this website

We are committed to ensuring that this website is accessible to as many people as possible. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the accessibility of this site, please contact us. We are continually striving to improve the experience for all visitors.

We have designed this website to be as flexible as possible so that you can tailor it to your own needs. Some of the things you can do to make this website easier to use include:

Make the text bigger

You can make the text bigger using functions built into your web browser. The site has been designed to expand to fit the resized text. The process is slightly different for different browsers.

We have written instructions for how to do this using the three most popular web browsers and operating systems people use on this website. You can find out more about how to make text larger in a range of web browsers and operating systems on the BBC's My Web My Way website.

Making text larger in Internet Explorer 7 (for Windows)

Internet Explorer 7 has a zoom feature which lets you enlarge the whole browser window. Press 'Ctrl' and '+' to increase the zoom or 'Ctrl' and '-' to decrease the zoom.

You can also change the text size:

1. Open the 'Page' menu (or press 'Alt' + 'P').

2. Select the 'Text Size' option (or press 'X').

3. Choose 'Larger' or 'Largest' to increase the text size.

Making text larger in Internet Explorer 6 (for Windows)

1. Open the 'View' menu (or press 'Alt' + 'V').

2. Select 'Text Size' (or press 'X' ).

3. Choose 'Larger' or 'Largest' to increase the text size.

Making text larger in Firefox 1.5 / 2.0 (for Windows and Mac OSX)

1. Open the 'View' menu (or press 'Alt' and 'V' at the same time on a Windows PC).

2. Select 'Text Size' option (or press 'Z').

3. Choose 'Increase' or 'Decrease' to change the text size.

You can press 'Ctrl' and '+' to increase the text size, or 'Ctrl' and '-' to make it smaller. (Use the Apple/Command key instead of Ctrl on a Mac). Pressing 'Ctrl' and '0' returns you to the default size.

If you find that the text appears small on many of the websites you visit, you can change the default text size in your browser. You can find out how to change the default text size in your browser on the BBC's My Web My Way website.

Use your own style sheets to change how this website looks

You can make your own style sheet to change how this website displays. You will need some technical knowledge to create your own style sheet. You can read more about using your own style sheet on the BBC's My Web My Way website:

Use your keyboard to navigate this website

If you find using a mouse difficult or impossible, you can use the ‘tab’ button on your keyboard to activate links and help fill in forms.

In modern browsers, links and form inputs (text boxes, buttons and check boxes) will be highlighted with a blue background when they are active. (Internet Explorer does not currently support this feature.)

If you do use a mouse, but find it difficult to click small form controls like check boxes and radio buttons, you can click on the label that describes the control to use it.

The first link on every page is a 'Skip to content' link that will take you directly to the unique content of that page. All the global links that appear on every page are skipped.

Use headings to navigate through pages

You can navigate around our web pages using the headings. Most modern screen readers use these keystrokes:

  • 'H' to move forwards to the next heading.
  • Shift + 'H' to go to the previous heading
  • Press a number between 1 and 6 to go to the next heading on this level
  • Press Shift and '1' to go to the previous level 1 heading (or any other number between 1 and 6 to find the previous heading on this level)
  • Hold down the INSERT key and press F6 for a list of all headings

Check with your screen reader's Help for more information.

If you use Opera, you can use ‘S’ to step forward through headings and ‘W’ to go back.

If you use Firefox, you can install the accessibility toolbar from the Illinois Center for Information Technology Accessibility. The toolbar provides various options to help you use the web more easily, including the ability to use an alternative, high-contrast style sheet, and to list all the headings or links on a page.

Download the accessibility toolbar from the Firefox Add-ons website

Access keys

Because the key combinations used by different assistive technologies can conflict with Access keys, we do not use them on our site.

The Accessibility Interoperability Alliance is a group of technology companies working to harmonise accessibility standards across different technologies. It is expected that one of their first projects will include developing keyboard shortcuts that are consistent for users of assistive technology products. We will monitor our position on using Access keys if a common standard is developed.