Keyboarding Techniques

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Keyboarding Techniques

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Keyboarding Techniques. Home Row. HOME ROW KEYS. Why? …Typing while you are in the HOME ROW KEY position will allow you type quicker with less mistakes. Accuracy Builds. SPEED. Techniques. Correct Posture Correct Arm and Hand Position Correct Keystroking Technique - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Home Row

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HOME ROW KEYSWhy?

…Typing while you are in the HOME ROW KEY position will allow you type quicker with less mistakes.

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AccuracyBuilds

SPEED

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Correct PostureCorrect Arm and Hand PositionCorrect Keystroking TechniqueAll can be observed and

graded!

Techniques

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Spine straight leaning slightly forward

Centered in front of keyboard

Comfortable distance from keyboard

Feet flat on floor, slightly apart

Posture

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Arms relaxed; elbows naturally close to body

Forearms nearly parallel with slope of keyboard

Arm and Hand Position

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Fingers curved, tips of fingers resting lightly on keys

Wrists low, but palms of hands not resting on the keyboard

Hands and wrists "quiet," almost motionless

Wrists and Fingers

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Use the tips of your fingers to operate the assigned keys

Use a circular, pecking motion (down and inward)

Proper Keystroking Technique

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You will type faster.You will make fewer mistakes.You will be able to type longer without

getting as tired.It will be less likely that you will have health

problems with your hands and wrists.

If you do this…

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Open a new Word Document & Practice This…

asdf jkl;asdf jkl;

aassddff jjkkll;;aassddff jjkkll;;

adsa ;lkjadsa ;lkj

…Try typing without making a mistake!

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In the Same Word Document,Type as Many Different Words as

you can using ONLY the Home Row Letters!

A S D F J K L

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Difficult, isn’t it?

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In the Same Word Document,Type as Many 3-LETTER Words as

you can using The Home Row Letters AND

The Upper Row Letters!

Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F J K L