MSN is dedicated to providing accessible products. MSN software automatically detects assistive technology tools and adjusts your interface to display high contrast and large fonts. It can be used by screen readers and other assistive technology.
MSN supports the following accessibility options:
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Extensive keyboard access: Navigate MSN using keyboard shortcuts rather than a mouse.
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Customizable navigation bar: Change the size of buttons on the navigation bar, change which buttons appear on the bar, or hide the bar.
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Highlight box: A highlight box identifies which user interface element is selected as you navigate MSN using the keyboard.
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Address bar keywords: Type keywords (such as “mail” or “calendar”) directly into the address bar to access MSN features.
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AutoComplete: MSN displays a list of previously visited web addresses that match what you type in the address bar.
Note: Assistive technology tools may not be available for all areas and languages.
Visit Microsoft Accessibility: Technology for Everyone, Home for more information about accessibility of Microsoft products, assistive technology, keyboard shortcuts, disability types, demos, tutorials, news and resources for educators.
Use these keyboard shortcuts to navigate through the features in MSN without using a mouse.
Browser windows
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To do this |
Use this keyboard shortcut |
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Maximize or restore the current window |
F11 |
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Go to homepage |
ALT+HOME |
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Go back |
BACKSPACE or ALT+LEFT ARROW |
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Go forward |
ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
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Close current window |
ALT+F4 |
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Refresh current window |
F5 |
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Move to address bar |
ALT+D |
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Open Print dialog box |
CTRL+P |
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Save selected item |
CTRL+S |
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Cut selected item |
CTRL+X |
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Copy selected item |
CTRL+C |
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Paste copied item |
CTRL+V |
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Find content on current page |
CTRL+F |
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Open history list |
CTRL+H |
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Open Keyword dialog box |
CTRL+K |
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Open dialog box |
CTRL+O |
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Switch between windows |
ALT+TAB |
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Open next open window |
ALT+ESC |
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Display shortcut menu for selected link |
SHIFT+F10 |
Dashboard
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To do this |
Use this keyboard shortcut |
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Open or close dashboard |
CTRL+L |
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Select dashboard parts |
TAB |
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Move dashboard to desktop |
CTRL+SHIFT+D |
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Move dashboard to other side |
CTRL+SHIFT+Y |
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Select highlighted text in dashboard part |
SPACEBAR or ENTER |
Download Manager
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To do this |
Use this keyboard shortcut |
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Begin downloading selected files |
CTRL+S |
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Stop downloading selected files |
CTRL+P |
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Remove selected download files from list |
CTRL+SHIFT+R |
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Move selected download files up in list |
CTRL+U |
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Move selected download files down in list |
CTRL+D |
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Hide details for all files in list |
CTRL+I |
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Show details for all files in list |
CTRL+Q |
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Display Download History |
CTRL+Y |
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Display Current Downloads |
CTRL+E |
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Choose page number |
ALT+A |
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Go to first page |
ALT+HOME |
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Go to last page |
ALT+END |
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Zoom out |
ALT+MINUS SIGN |
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Zoom in |
ALT+PLUS SIGN |
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Choose zoom size |
ALT+Z |
Search the Web
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To do this |
Use this keyboard shortcut |
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Open Keyword dialog box |
CTRL+K |
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Open Find dialog box |
CTRL+F |
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Select text in address bar |
ALT+D |
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Select AutoComplete matches |
UP and DOWN ARROWS |
Web pages
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To do this |
Use this keyboard shortcut |
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Go to home page |
ALT+HOME |
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Go to previous page |
ALT+LEFT ARROW |
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Go to next page |
ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
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Go back two pages |
CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW |
MSN supports the following Microsoft Windows accessibility settings, which you can select in the Internet Options dialog box. These settings affect the way web content appears, not the way features in MSN appear.
Internet options accessibility settings
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Ignore colors specified on web pages.
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Ignore font styles specified on web pages.
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Ignore font sizes specified on web pages.
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Format documents using my style sheet.
Advanced Internet options settings
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Always expand ALT text for images.
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Move system caret (cursor or insertion point) with focus/selection changes.
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Play animations/Play sounds/Play videos.
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Print background colors and images.
Notes:
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To open Internet Options, select Run on the Start menu. Type inetcpl.cpl, and then press ENTER.
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You may need to sign out of MSN and sign in again for changes to your Internet Options to take effect.
