A lot of the information contained in this page requires you to know whether you are using 'Internet Explorer' or 'Netscape' to access the Villa Maria web site. It is also important to know what version you are using. To find this out, click the 'Help' menu at the top of the page and select the "About..." option. This will open up a dialog box with the relevant information.
Villa Maria keyboard shortcuts
Villa Maria keyboard shortcuts are available in Internet Explorer Version 4 and above and Netscape Navigator 6.0.
Shortcut keys can be used by holding the ALT key down (found on the bottom right or left hand corner of your keyboard) in Windows, or holding the 'Apple' key down in Macintosh, and pressing the relevant number. Note that "+" means pressing the two keys at the same time. For example, "ALT + 0", means pressing the ALT key down and then the number "0".
If you are using IE, you will notice that the shortcut keys only highlight the links. Press Enter to activate the link.
The nine items listed below indicate the keyboard shortcuts for navigation in the Villa Maria site.
- Home: ALT + 0
- Site Map: ALT + 1
- Search: ALT + 2
- Contact us: ALT + 3
- Disability Services: ALT + 4
- Aged & Community Services: ALT + 5
- Volunteering: ALT + 6
- Employment: ALT + 7
- Donate: ALT + 8
General browser shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts apply to Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator running under Microsoft Windows. Most of the shortcuts work on Apple Macintosh systems by using the Command key instead of the Control (CTRL) key. Similarly, most shortcuts work on Unix systems by using the ALT key instead of the Control (CTRL) key.
The following keyboard shortcut forms are used throughout the lists below: CTRL=Control; ESC=Escape; ALT=Alternative; UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT ARROWS=Arrow keys.
Microsoft Internet Explorer browser shortcuts
The 25 items listed below indicate the 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 the selection, click CTRL C.
- To display a shortcut menu for a link, click SHIFT F10 key.
- To close the window, click CTRL W.
- To quit the program, click ALT F4 key.
Netscape Navigator browser shortcuts
The 27 items listed below indicate the 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 a Bookmark, click CTRL D.
- To print the current page or active frame, click CTRL P.
- To select all, click CTRL A.
- To copy the selection, click CTRL C.
- To display a shortcut menu for a link, 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 the program, click CTRL Q or ALT F4 key.
Turning style sheets off
The steps required to turn style sheets off are different depending on what browser and version you are using.
Changing style sheets: Internet Explorer
Setting the text and background colours - Internet Explorer 5.0
Use the following procedure to change the colours of the text and the background in Microsoft Explorer version 5:
- Select Internet Options from the Tools menu. The system displays the Internet Options dialogue box.
- Select the General tab.
- Click the Colours button. The system displays the Colours dialogue box.
- You can select the Use Windows Colours option to use the colours that you have defined for the screen windows in the Windows Control Panel. If you turn off the 'Use Windows Colours' option, you can select your own colours for the text and the background.
Note: If you change the colours significantly, such as to light-coloured text on a dark background, you will also need to change the colours of the links, otherwise they may become invisible. - Click OK to close the Colours dialogue box.
- Click the Accessibility button. The system displays the Accessibility dialogue box.
- Select the relevant 'Ignore' options to force your preferences over the web page settings.
- Click the OK button to close the Accessibility dialogue box.
- Click OK to close the Internet Options dialogue box.
Note: Advanced users can create a style sheet to apply their preferences for colour and layout to the web pages in the browser. Internet Explorer version 5 permits you to attach your own style sheet under the Accessibility options.
Setting the fonts - Internet Explorer 5.0
Use the following procedure to change the fonts in Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5:
- Select Internet Options from the Tools menu. The system displays the Internet Options dialogue box.
- Click the Fonts button. The system displays the Fonts dialogue box.
- Select the Web page font and the Plain text font as required.
- Click the OK button to close the Fonts dialogue box.
- Click the Accessibility button. The system displays the Accessibility dialogue box.
- Select the relevant "Ignore" options to force your preferences over the web page settings.
- Click the OK button to close the Accessibility dialogue box.
- Click the OK button to close the Internet Options dialogue box.
Setting the font size - Internet Explorer 5.0
- Under the View menu there is the option 'Text sizes'.
- Select the size, from Largest to Smallest from the submenu.
Changing style sheets - Netscape Communicator
Setting the text and background colours - Netscape Navigator 4.7
Use the following procedure to change the colours of the text and the background in Netscape Navigator V4.7:
- Select Preferences from the Edit menu. The system displays the Preferences dialogue box.
- Select the Colours option in the Category field on the left-hand side.
- Select the Use Windows Colours option to use the colours that you have defined for the screen windows in the Windows Control Panel. If you turn off the 'Use Windows Colours' option, you can select your own colours for the text and the background.
- To change the colour of an item, click the coloured buttons to display the Colour dialog box.
- If you have changed the colour scheme significantly, such as light text on a dark background, you will also need to change the colours of the links, otherwise they may become invisible.
- Click the box 'Always use my colours, overriding document'.
- Click OK to close the Preferences dialogue box.
Setting the fonts - Netscape Navigator 4.7
Use the following procedure to change the fonts in Netscape Navigator version 4.7:
- Select Preferences from the Edit menu. The system displays the Preferences dialogue box.
- Select the Fonts option in the field on the left-hand side.
- Select the family and size of the Variable Width Font and the Fixed Width Font as required.
- You can also choose the following options:
- Use my default fonts, overriding document-specified fonts. (This option uses only the fonts that you have selected).
- 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).
- 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).
- Click the OK button to close the dialogue box.
Note: In addition to setting the font size preferences, you can temporarily increase or decrease the font size in the current session by pressing CTRL [ to decrease the font size, or CTRL ] to increase the font size. This feature enables you to zoom in or out to make it easier to read the page.
Changing style sheets - Mozilla / Netscape
Setting the text and background colours - Netscape Navigator 6.0 and 7.0
Use the following procedure to change the colours of the text and the background in Netscape Navigator version 6.0 and 7.0:
- Select Preferences from the Edit menu. The system displays the Preferences dialogue box.
- Select the Colours option in the Appearance field on the left-hand side.
- Select the Use system colours option to use the colours that you have defined for the screen windows in the Windows Control Panel. If you turn off the Use system colours option, you can select your own colours for the text and the background.
- To change the colour of an item, click the coloured buttons to display the Colour dialog box.
- If you have changed the colour scheme significantly, such as light text on a dark background, you will also need to change the colours of the links, otherwise they may become invisible.
- Click the box 'Use my chosen colours, ignoring colours specified'.
- Click OK to close the Preferences dialogue box.
Setting the fonts - Netscape Navigator 6.0 and 7.0
Use the following procedure to change the fonts in Netscape Navigator version 6.0 and 7.0:
- Select Preferences from the Edit menu. The system displays the Preferences dialogue box.
- Select the Fonts option in the field on the left-hand side.
- Select the type of font for the relevant typeface.
- Change the size of the font as required.
- You can also choose the following options:
- Unselect the 'Allow documents to use other fonts' option.
- Click the OK button to close the dialogue box.
Note: In addition setting the font size preferences, you can temporarily increase or decrease the font size in the current session by pressing 'CTRL -' to decrease the font size, or 'CTRL +' to increase the font size. This feature enables you to zoom in or out to make it easier to read the page.