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Accessibility Tutorials / Internet Explorer 6

Obtain a Custom Style Sheet

If you do not already have a custom style sheet to use, you can download one from this site.

Download a sample high contrast style sheet

To download one of the following sample high contrast style sheets:

[image: Download icon] Black text on a white background with extra large type

[image: Download icon] White text on a black background with extra large type

Displaying Web pages using a custom style sheet

StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions
1
On the Internet Explorer menu bar:
  • Open the Tools menu.
  • Select Internet Options.
On the menu bar:
  • Open the Tools menu by pressing ALT+T.
  • Open the Internet Options dialog box by pressing O.
2

In the Internet Options dialog box:

  • Select the General tab.
In the Internet Options dialog box:
  • Be sure the General tab is selected. If it is not, hold down the CTRL key and press TAB until the General tab is selected.
3

On the General tab:

  • Select the Accessibility button.

On the General tab:

  • Select the Accessibility button by pressing ALT+E.
4

In the Accessibility dialog box:

Under Formatting:

  • Select the Ignore colors specified on Web pages checkbox.
  • Select the Ignore font styles specified on Web pages checkbox.
  • Select the Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages checkbox.

Under User Style Sheet:

  • Select the Format documents using my style sheet check box.
  • Select the Browse button.
  • Navigate to the style sheet you want to use, and select it.
  • Select OK twice to save the settings and exit Internet Options.

In the Accessibility dialog box:

Under Formatting:

  • Select Ignore colors specified on Web pages by pressing C.
  • Select Ignore font styles specified on Web pages by pressing S.
  • Select Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages by pressing Z.

Under User Style Sheet:

  • Select the Format documents using my style sheet check box by pressing ALT+D.
  • Select the Browse button by pressing ALT+B.
  • Navigate to the style sheet you want to use by pressing the arrow keys and the appropriate underlined letters. Press ENTER to select.
  • Select OK twice to save the settings and exit Internet Options.

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