Viewing Options

To make this website more accessible to our visitors we have a selection of colour combinations you may wish to switch to.

Change Colour Scheme

Standard Scheme
Black on White
White on Black
Black on Yellow
Yellow on Black
Yellow on Blue

Accessibility Information

This website has been designed and thoroughly tested to be fully accessible to everyone. If you have any problems accessing this website, or you have any comments/suggestions for improvements please email webmaster@blindinbusiness.org.uk.

Colour Schemes

A selection of high contrast colour schemes are available for our website. If you would like to see a colour scheme addedthat is not currently available then please email us with your suggestion.

Skipping Navigation

The first link that you can reach on all of our pages is a 'skip' link, that will take you straight to the start of the page content. Although the link is not visible pressing Tab once on a new page will select it, or Shift+Tab if the 'Home' link is selected. Pressing the Spacebar or Enter key (depending upon you chosen web browser) will activate the link. If you are using a text-based or audio browser this will help in reducing the time taken to read through our pages.

Font Sizes and Styles

The size of the fonts on our website can be changed using your web browsers standard functions. For example in IE you select the 'View' menu followed by 'Text Size'.You can further change the type and colour of the font using the procedures outlined below.

Setting the Fonts - IE 5.0 and above

Use the following procedure to change the fonts in IE 5.0 and above

1. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu. The Internet Options dialogue box is displayed.
2. Click the Fonts button. The system displays the Fonts dialogue box.
3. Select the Web page font and the Plain text font as required.
4. Click the OK button to close the Fonts dialogue box.
5. Click the Accessibility button. The Accessibility dialogue box is displayed.
6. Select the relevant "ignore" options to force your preferences over the web page settings.
7. Click the OK button to close the Accessibility dialogue box.
8. Click the OK button to close the Internet Options dialogue box.

Setting the fonts - NN 4.0 and above

Use the following procedure to change the fonts in Netscape Navigator Version 4 and above

1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu. The Preferences dialogue box is displayed.
2. Select the Fonts option in the field on the left-hand side.
3. Select the family and size of the Variable Width Font and the Fixed Width Font as required.
4. You can also choose the following options:
5. Use my default fonts, overriding document-specified fonts. (This option uses only the fonts that you have selected).
6. Use document specified fonts, but disable Dynamic Fonts. (This option uses the fonts specified by the web page, but only if they exist on your system).
7. Use document-specified fonts, including Dynamic Fonts. (This option uses the fonts specified by the web page and will download them if they are not available on your system).
8. Click the OK button to close the dialogue box.

Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Internet Explorer

To move to the next link, click TAB.
To move to the previous link, click SHIFT TAB.
To activate a selected link, click ENTER.
To find text on the current page, click CTRL F.
To go to next page, click SHIFT BACKSPACE OR ALT RIGHT ARROW.
To go to previous page, click BACKSPACE OR ALT LEFT ARROW.
To move to next frame, click CTRL TAB.
To move to previous frame, click SHIFT CTRL TAB.
To scroll toward the beginning of a document, click UP ARROW.
To scroll toward the end of a document, click DOWN ARROW.
To scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments, click PAGE UP.
To scroll toward the end of a document in larger increments, click PAGE DOWN.
To move to the beginning of a document, click HOME.
To move to the end of a document, click END.
To refresh the current page, click F5 key or CTRL R.
To stop downloading a page, click ESC.
To go to a new location, click CTRL O.
To open a new window, click CTRL N.
To save the current page, click CTRL S.
To print the current page or active frame, click CTRL P.
To select all, click CTRL A.
To copy selection, click CTRL C.
To display a shortcut menu for a hyperlink, click SHIFT F10 key.
To close the Window, click CTRL W.
To quit Program, click ALT F4 key.

Keyboard shortcuts for Netscape Navigator

To move to the next link, click TAB.
To move to the previous link, click SHIFT TAB.
The activate a selected link, click ENTER.
To find text on the current page, click CTRL F.
To find again, click CTRL G or F3 key.
To go to next page, click ALT RIGHT ARROW.
To go to previous page, click ALT LEFT ARROW.
To scroll toward the beginning of a document, click UP ARROW.
To scroll toward the end of a document, click DOWN ARROW.
To scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments, click PAGE UP.
To scroll toward the end of a document in larger increments, click PAGE DOWN.
To move to the beginning of a document, click CTRL HOME.
To move to the end of a document, click CTRL END.
To refresh the current page, click CTRL R.
To stop downloading a page, click ESC.
To go to a new location, click CTRL O.
To open a new window, click CTRL N.
To save the current page, click CTRL S.
To add Bookmark, click CTRL D.
To print the current page or active frame, click CTRL P.
To select all, click CTRL A.
To copy selection, click CTRL C.
To display a shortcut menu for a hyperlink, click SHIFT F10 key.
To increase Font size, click CTRL ] (version 4 only).
To decrease Font size, click CTRL [ (version 4 only).
To close the Window, click CTRL W.
To quit Program, click CTRL Q or ALT F4 key.