We want to make sure our website is available to everyone, regardless of their ability or the technology that they use. The website is always evolving and requires your feedback to ensure we are getting things right.
Access keys are keyboard shortcuts used to navigate to certain areas of the site. They are included for the assistance of users who may have difficulty using a mouse or other pointing device.
S – Skip navigation
1 – Home page
2 – What’s new
3 – Site map
4 – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
5 – Help
6 – Complaints procedure
7 – Terms and conditions
8 – Feedback form
9 – Access key details
How to use access keys
The BBC My Web My Way pages give guidance on how to use access keys in different browsers.
Resizing text
If the text is too small (or too big) for you to comfortably read then you can resize it accordingly using your browser settings. Instructions are given for the latest versions of major browsers below:
Internet Explorer
From the Page menu choose Text Size and choose the size you want. OR
Alternatively you can hold down the ctrl key and press the + key to increase the text size. Use the ctrl key with the - (minus) key to reduce the text size
Firefox
From the View menu choose Zoom. Select the appropriate option from the zoom menu. OR
Hold down the ctrl key and press the + key to increase the text size. Use the ctrl key with the - (minus) key to reduce the text size.
Opera
From the View menu choose Zoom. Select the appropriate option from the zoom menu. OR
Use the + key to increase the text size and the - minus key to reduce it.
Google Chrome
Hold down the ctrl key and press the + key to increase the text size. Use the ctrl key with the - (minus) key to reduce the text size.
Safari
From the View menu Select either Make Text Bigger or Make text smaller. OR
Use the Command key and + to increase text size. Use the Command key with - (minus) to reduce text size.
Changing the colour scheme
If you would benefit from changing the text and background colours for this site, information on how to do this using your browser settings is available on the BBC My Web My Way pages.
Newark and Sherwood District Council is not responsible for the content or accuracy of external websites. You may need to install Language Packs to view some of the languages correctly.
Alternative format
If you would like to request content on our site in either large print format, an alternative language or on cd, please contact us and we can help you with this.
ReciteMe Accessibility toolbar
ReciteMe has a full range of tools and we briefly mention some of the most common below, you can get full information if required from the userguide on the tool bar
Audio:
You can use the built in screenreader to listen to the content on the page, you can choose whether you want a male or female voice.
Back Button: Rewind to the previous paragraph of text
Play Button: Click the Play button to read the text aloud.
Forward Button: Skip forward to the next paragraph of text
You can record and download an audio file
Text Options
You can change the font type
as well as increase and decrease the font size
View in several text modes including plain text mode
Alter the margins of the page
Magnify your reading using the built in magnifier tool
Colour, Ruler & Screen Masking
Colour: Change the background, text and link colours via the colour theme option
Ruler: Click to enable the reading ruler
Screen Mask: Will create a letterbox for focused viewing of a section of the page
Dictionary, Translation & Magnifier
Dictionary: Highlight and click on this to find the definition of the word
Language: Translate text into over 100 different languages
Magnifier: Click and drag the magnifying glass to magnify text on the screen
Plain Text Mode, Margins & Audio Download
Text Mode: Remove images and view in plain text mode
Margins: Change the text dimensions by narrowing the width of the text column
Download Audio: Highlight the text then click the button to download text as an audio file
Keyboard Shortcuts
Tab to move to the next toolbar button.
Shift+Tab to go backwards
Spacebar to select a button and to change toggles
ctrl+right - play next element
ctrl+left - Play previous element
ctrl+alt+p - play the current element
ctrl+alt+f - show font menu
ctrl+alt+c - show theme menu
ctrl+r - Enable/Disable ruler
ctrl+d - Enable/Disable dictionary
ctrl+l - Show translation languages
ctrl+x - Enable/Disable text-only mode
ctrl+m - Show page margin settings
ctrl+shift+o - Show/Disable settings menu
ctrl+s - Save settings
How you can help us to improve the site
If you do have any issues with this site please get in touch and we will fix any problems to make sure you can get the most out of the site.
We always need volunteers with disabilities to help test the site and let us know where we are inadvertently creating problems. If you wish to be involved please contact us by emailing customerservices@nsdc.info