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The site is very simple to use and we hope you will find the navigation intuitive. If you get lost, the 'home' tab at the top left of every page will always take you to the home page. 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For example the trail at the top of this help page reads your home &gt;&nbsp;help.&nbsp; You can use the trail to go back to a previous stage by clicking on the link.</p> <h2>Searching this website</h2> <p>The search facility is located at the top right of every page. Results are sorted by relevance and also indicate the type of document, for example PDF or HTML .&nbsp; However, if you need more specific information, try the <a href="/web/20070205102221/http://www.culture.gov.uk/Reference_library/Default.htm">advanced search</a> in the reference library where you can&nbsp;refine your search by subject area,&nbsp;date or the type of information you are looking for.</p> <h2>Site Map</h2> <p>The <a href="/web/20070205102221/http://www.culture.gov.uk/global/SiteMap/default.htm">sitemap</a> lists all the links throughout the site, just click on the small arrow to expand each section.&nbsp; </p> <h2>Access Keys</h2> <p>We have provided <a href="/web/20070205102221/http://www.culture.gov.uk/global/Accessibility/AccessKeys.htm">access keys</a> (press alt and 0 together then enter) for people who need or prefer keyboard shortcuts to navigate.</p> <h2>Downloading files</h2> <p>To download any documents on our website: Click the right-mouse button over the relevant links and choose ' Save Target As...' , you'll then be able to save the document in the appropriate place on your computer and view offline at your leisure</p> <p>The majority of our documents are published in Adobe PDF format, and are clearly marked with the file size. 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