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Viewing different file formats
| File type | Free software to open it |
|---|---|
| PDF (Portable Document Format) | Adobe Acrobat Reader (opens in a new window), or open the file in any modern web browser |
| Word, Excel and PowerPoint files | LibreOffice (opens in a new window), or Microsoft Office |
Accessibility controls
Select the Accessibility options button at the top right of every page to open the Accessibility Controls panel. It offers:
- Dark Contrast – light text on a dark background
- Invert – reverses the colours of the page
- Saturation – reduces the strength of colours
- Text Size Increase and Text Size Decrease – make the text larger or smaller
- Highlight Links – underlines and highlights every link
- Hide Images – hides pictures so only the text is shown
- Default Cursor – shows a large, easy-to-see cursor
- Reset All Settings – returns the page to its normal appearance
Use Skip to main content (the first button at the top right) to jump past the menu. You can also zoom any page with Ctrl and + (or Cmd and + on a Mac).
Photo Gallery (keyboard)
Press Tab to move to a photo and Enter to open it larger. In the photo viewer, use the Left and Right arrow keys for the previous and next photo, and Escape to close it.