You can use the whole site from the keyboard, and a few settings make it easier to read and use. Press ? on any page to see every shortcut.
Keyboard shortcuts#
Everywhere#
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| / | Jump to the search box. On a phone with a keyboard, it opens the search. |
| ? | Show the list of keyboard shortcuts |
| Esc | Close a dialog, menu or search |
| Ctrl + B (⌘ + B on a Mac) | Show or hide the sidebar |
Lists#
These work on Browse, Popular, Wikis, the glossaries, Activity, your Library, profiles, a novel's chapter list, chapter summaries and Notifications.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ← | Previous page |
| → | Next page |
| ↓ | Next item. From the page heading, the first item. |
| ↑ | Previous item |
| Home | First item on the page |
| End | Last item on the page |
| Enter or Space | Open the item |
After you turn a page with ← or →, the page heading is selected, so pressing ↓ takes you to the first item. The up and down arrows only move between items once you're on one. Anywhere else, they scroll the page as usual.
Chapter reader#
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ← | Previous chapter |
| → | Next chapter |
| E | Show or hide glossary highlights |
| R | Offer to retranslate the chapter (click Retranslate in the prompt to confirm) |
| T | Start or stop read aloud |
The offline reader has the same keys, except R.
Help pages#
Ctrl + K (⌘ + K on a Mac) or / searches the help pages.
When shortcuts pause#
Shortcuts do nothing while you're typing in a text field, while Ctrl, Cmd or Alt is held (so the browser's own shortcuts keep working), and while a dialog or menu is open. When a slider, a set of tabs or anything that scrolls sideways is selected, the arrow keys move that instead.
Accessibility settings#
These are in Display Settings → Site. Open Display Settings from the settings button in the site header, or from the reader. See Display Settings.
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Text Size | Default, Large or Larger, for the whole site. Chapters grow too, with your chapter font size applied on top. |
| Underline Links | Underlines links in text, such as reviews and comments, so they aren't marked by colour alone |
| Reduce Motion | Turns off animations and smooth scrolling. If your device is already set to reduce motion, the site follows it and the switch shows as on. |
These settings are saved in your browser, so set them once on each device. They apply before the page appears, so nothing jumps when a page loads.
Screen readers and keyboard navigation#
- Skip to main content: press Tab once on any page to show a link that jumps past the header and sidebar.
- A clear outline shows which item is selected when you move around with the keyboard.
- When you turn a page in a list, screen readers announce the new page ("Page 3 of 70").
- Icon buttons, such as edit, delete, report and clear search, are read out by name.