PROPER KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUE

B101 Introduction to Keyboarding

Proper keyboarding technique includes:

Correct PostureCorrect Arm and Hand Position

Correct Keystroking Technique

Posture

Spine straight leaning slightly forward

Centered in front of keyboard

Comfortable distance from keyboard

Feet on floor, slightly apart

Arm and Hand Position

Arms relaxed; elbows naturally close to body

Forearms nearly parallel with slope of keyboard

Wrists and Fingers

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

Proper Keystroking Technique

Use the tips of your fingers to operate the assigned keys

Use a circular, pecking motion (down and inward)

IF YOU DO THIS . . . 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.

IT IS WORTH THE EFFORT!

The Home Row

Enter – goes to the next line

Space Key – put a space between words

Learn h

Learn e

E and H

Learn i

Learn r

Learn o

Learn t

Learn n

Learn g

Learn left shift

Shift questions Why are there two shift keys?

One for each side of the board. So you can capitalize more effectively.

 Which shift key is used to make capital letters on the left side of the keyboard? The right shift key

Which shift key is used to make capital letters on the right side of the keyboard? The left shift key

Learn .

How many space??? How many spaces do you use at the end of a

sentence? Ex: Jane went to the store. She bought some milk Ans: 2

How many spaces do you use after a period in the middle of initials? Ex: Jessica A. Monticello Ans: 1

How many spaces do you after a period in the middle of an abbreviation Ex: i.e. Ans: none

Learn u

Learn c

Learn w

Learn Right Shift

Learn b

Learn y

Learn m

Learn x

Learn p

Learn v

Learn q

When do we use a comma? We use commons to connect two ideas:

EX: I went to the park, it was fun. Or to separate words in a list:

I went to the store and bought apples, bananas, cereal, and chips.

We put 1 space after a common

Learn (,)

Learn z

Learn :

Learn Caps Lock We use Caps Lock if we want everything

we type to be capitalized. Ex: MRS. MONTICELLO We do not use caps lock when we are

capitalizing one letter.

Learn ? We use a ? to end a sentence that is a

question. Ex: How old are you?

Learn Tab We use the tab key to indent paragraphs

or lists. It is also used to moved from cells in

tables

Learn Backspace We use the backspace key to delete text,

to go “back” on our errors or to make changes.