Using our sites: Features to help you

Guide to Access Keys

The following access keys are provided in sites using the new visual standard:

U - University Homepage
S - Search Box
T - Top of Page
C - Skip to Content
H - Current Site Homepage

These key are used when left and right menus exist:

L - Left Menu
R - Right Menu

To use the accesskeys, hold down the alt key [Mac users: control key] and press the relevant key. Note: accesskeys work in a limited number of browsers. In Internet Explorer, you may need to press enter after using the accesskey. In Mozilla, Netscape 6+, and Opera 7+ the link should be automatically activated.

Browsing Tips - How to Surf Well

These are general tips. We are assuming some of the most common browsers are Internet Explorer 5, and Netscape Navigator 4.

Make the text bigger:

Text tips from Monash University:

Internet Explorer - From the menu bar select View, then Text Size, and choose a suitable text size or hold Alt + V Then press X followed by Return (Enter)
In Netscape Navigator - Hold Alt + V Then press Z followed by 0 (zero) (or replace the 0 with 2 for extra large text). Netscape 4.x - from the menu bar select View, then Increase Font or Decrease Font. Alternatively, using Ctrl ] (hold the control key [Mac users: command key] down and press the right square bracket key) will increase text size, while Ctrl [ (hold the control key down and press the left square bracket key) will decrease it
Mozilla - From the menu bar select View, then Text Zoom, and choose a suitable text size. Alternatively, using Ctrl + (hold the control key [Mac users: command key] down and press the plus key) will increase text size, while Ctrl - (hold the control key [Mac users: command key] down and press the minus key) will decrease it

Turn off images - to speed up browsing:

In Microsoft Internet Explorer - Select Tools, Internet Options, select the Advanced tab, and uncheck the box 'Show pictures' under Multimedia
In Netscape Navigator4.* - Select Edit, Preferences, Advanced ..., uncheck 'Automatically download images'. In 7.2 - Select Edit, Preferences, Privacy & Security, uncheck 'Download images'

Turn off or overide cascading style sheets (CSS):

In Microsoft Internet Explorer - Select Tools, Internet Options, Accessibility, and check the box 'Format documents using my style sheet'
In Netscape Navigator - Select Edit, Preferences, uncheck 'Enable stylesheets'