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Revision as of 19:00, 26 January 2026
Accessibility help
This wiki includes simple accessibility options from the menu screen.
Keyboard controls
- Tab / Shift+Tab to move between controls
- Enter to activate a button
- Reveal navigation: use on-screen arrows (or ←/→ if enabled)
Accessibility options
- Text size and spacing controls change readability on the menu and overlays.
- Contrast toggles between standard and high-contrast (black/yellow).
- Two different large cursors options (white or yellow) can make the pointer easier to see.
- Horizontal reading ruler to guide the user on the screen.
- Underline links for clarity.
Selected controls are retained between pages and site visits for the individual user.
Access Keys
The Timeless skin for MediaWiki uses the standard MediaWiki access key system, which allows for fast keyboard navigation across desktop, mobile, and tablet layouts
The modifier key (usually Alt+Shift on Windows/Linux or Ctrl+Option on macOS) must be used in combination with the characters listed below.
Page Action & View Shortcuts
- e - Edit the current page (or view source)
- t - View the talk/discussion page
- h - View page history
- c - View the main content page (if in a talk namespace)
- + - Add a new section/comment to a talk page
- m - Move (rename) the current page
- d - Delete the current page
- w - Watch or unwatch the current page
- p - View the printable version of the page
- k - View pages that link here ("What links here")
Navigation & Search Shortcuts
- f - Jump to the search box
- z - Go to the main page
- r - Go to Recent Changes
- x - Go to a random page
- q - Go to the special pages index
Personal & User Tools
- . - Go to your user page
- y - Go to your contributions
- l - Go to your watchlist
- o - Log in
- o - Log out
Editing Shortcuts
- s - Save/Publish the changes you are editing
- p - Preview your edit
- v - Show changes (diff)
- b - Jump to the edit summary box
- i - Toggle the "minor edit" checkmark
How to use them
- Windows/Linux (Firefox/Chrome/Edge): Alt + Shift + [Key]
- macOS (Safari/Chrome/Firefox): Ctrl + Option + [Key]
Note: Some browsers might require just the Alt key, or a combination of Alt and Shift.
