Access Key Information
What are Access Keys?
Access Keys are used on websites to assist people who are not using a mouse to navigate the
site. Instead they use what are commonly referred to as "short-cut" or access keys. Below is a list of the access keys
established for this site only.
We found a helpful tool called Access Key Companion.
This tool will function like a 'bookmark' in your browser's bookmark list or favorites list depending on the browser.
Access Key Definitions:
- 1 = Home Page
- 2 = About Us Page
- 3 = Contact Us Page
- 4 = Links Page
- 5 = Our News Page
- 6 = Departments Page
- 7 = County Directory Page
- 8 = Frequently Asked Questions Page
- 9 = Site Map Page
- z = Accessibility Section Home Page
- - = Americans With Disabilities Notice Page
- - = Access Key Definitions Page
- w = Website Legal Section Home page
- - = Disclaimer page
- - = Privacy Policy page
How do I use the Access Keys?
On windows operating systems users can use access keys by typing ALT + 'Access Key' if you are using Internet Explorer.
To reverse the tab order in Internet Explorer, use the Shift+Alt+'Access Key'. MAC computer users would type CTRL + 'Access Key'.
If you are using Internet Explorer 6.0 you may have to use the "enter" key to access the link.
The information provided above for Internet Explorer also applies to Firefox in their latest version 2.0.0.3. Please visit
http://www.firefox.com for more information.
Following is some helpful information for Opera Browser users found on Opera's website at
http://www.opera.com/support/tutorials/nomouse.
Opera is very efficient with Tabbed browsing. There are keyboard shortcuts for just about everything you need to do to
manage multiple open tabs.
- Open a new tab with Ctrl+T
- Duplicate your current page with Ctrl+Alt+Shft+N
- Reload all pages using Ctrl+F5
- Cascade pages by pressing Shift+F5
- Tile all pages horizontally to fill the workspace with Alt+F6
- Tile all pages vertically to fill the workspace with Shift+F6
- Restore focus on current page by pressing F9
- Switch view between open pages using 2 or Ctrl+Tab (next) adn 1 or Ctrl+Shift+Tab (previous)
- Minimize current page with 4
- Maximize current page with 5
- Close all open pages by pressing Ctrl+Alt+W
- Undo closing of page with Ctrl+Z
- Open a new application window with Ctrl+N
- Close application window by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Load the document under the active link into a new tab using Shift+Enter. If you would prefer that document to pop up in the
backgroun, so that it does not cover the window you are currently using, press Ctrl+Shift+Enter. You can always close the
new page with Ctrl+W. Read more on their website at
http://www.opera.com/support/tutorials/nomouse
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