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.
Home Row Keys Review
 Spacing Around Symbols
 . (period)—space once after when used with abbreviations or initials, space twice after at the
end of a sentence
, (comma)—space once after
; (semi-colon)—space once after
: (colon)—space twice after except when stating time
 ? (question mark)—space twice after at the end of a sentence
* (asterisk)—no space between word and symbol
! (exclamation point)—space twice after at the end of a sentence
 @ (at)—one space before and after except in an email address
# (number/pound symbol)—no space between figure and symbol
$ (dollar sign)—no space after
 “ ” (quotation)—no space after beginning, one space after ending
 Spacing--continued
- (hyphen)—no space before or after
— (dash)—no space before or after
/ (slash or diagonal)—no space before or after
+ (plus)—one space before and after
> (greater than)—no space before or after
< (less than)—no space before or after
( (left parenthesis)—no space after
) (right parenthesis)—no space before, one space after
= (equals)—space before and after
’ (apostrophe)—no space before or after
 & (ampersand)—space once before and after
 % (percent)—no space before
 Accuracy
Builds

SPEED
 Techniques
Correct Posture
Correct Arm and Hand Position
Correct Keystroking Technique
All can be observed and graded!
Posture
Spine straight leaning slightly
forward
Centered in front of keyboard
Comfortable distance from
keyboard
Feet flat on floor, slightly apart
 Arm and Hand Position
Arms relaxed; elbows
naturally close to body
Forearms nearly parallel
with slope of keyboard
Proper Keyboarding Techniques:
1. Eyes on copy - not on hands, the keyboard, or monitor.
2. Keys struck with the proper fingers which remain curved
over the home keys.
3. Wrists parallel to the slant of the keyboard but not resting
on the keyboard.
4. Chair the proper distance from the keyboard (elbows
hanging loosely at the sides of the body).
5. Proper sitting position: back straight, feet placed for
balance.
 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.
Open a new Word Document
& Practice This…
asdf jkl;
asdf jkl;
aassddff jjkkll;;
aassddff jjkkll;;
adsa ;lkj
adsa ;lkj

…Try typing without making a mistake!

 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
IT IS WORTH THE EFFORT!

Difficult, isn’t it?

 In the Same Word Document,
Type as Many 3-LETTER Words as you can
using
The Home Row Letters AND
The Upper Row Letters!

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