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Keyboarding Technique

Proper keyboarding technique involves maintaining correct posture, body position, arm and hand positioning, and keystroking technique. The document outlines best practices for sitting up straight with feet on the floor, hands curved over home row keys, wrists parallel to the keyboard, and eyes on copy not the keyboard. Following proper technique allows for faster, more accurate typing while preventing hand and wrist fatigue or injury.

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Keyboarding Technique

Proper keyboarding technique involves maintaining correct posture, body position, arm and hand positioning, and keystroking technique. The document outlines best practices for sitting up straight with feet on the floor, hands curved over home row keys, wrists parallel to the keyboard, and eyes on copy not the keyboard. Following proper technique allows for faster, more accurate typing while preventing hand and wrist fatigue or injury.

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Kiand Albert 9C
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Proper Keyboarding

Technique

LISD Technology Department


Proper keyboarding technique includes:

Correct Posture
Correct Body Position
Correct Arm and Hand and Feet
Position
Correct Keystroking Technique
Posture
Spine straight leaning
slightly forward
Centered in front of keyboard
Comfortable distance from
keyboard
Feet on floor, slightly apart
Eyes on the screen or the
copy
I am facing toward my
computer
Body Position
My Keyboard is at the
edge of the table
I am a hand span away
from my computer.
My body is centered
with the B and N keys
Feet on the Floor

• My feet are on
the floor.
• My feet are
slightly apart.
• I feel balanced.
Curved Fingers
My fingers are comfortably
curved.
• My fingers are upright
and not leaning.
• My thumbs are resting on
the space bar.
My hands look like “monkey
fingers”
Fingers on HOME ROW

• My fingers are resting lightly on the


TIPS of Home Row keys.
• My index fingers are resting on F
and J.
• With each key stroke my fingers
quickly return to Home Row.

Not this..
Strive for this
Proper Key stroking Technique

• Use the tips of


your fingers to
operate the
assigned keys
• Use a circular,
pecking motion
(down and inward)
Eyes on Copy
My copy is in the right
place ( perhaps on a
clip board)
My eyes are on my
copy or my monitor
I never look down at
my keys
Wrists and Fingers
Fingers curved, tips of
fingers resting lightly
on keys
Wrists low, but palms
of hands not resting
on the keyboard
Quiet Wrists and Elbows

• My wrists are level and


relaxed.
• My wrists are not resting on
the keyboard or table.
• My elbows are resting
naturally at my side.
• My shoulders are relaxed.
• Forearms nearly parallel with
slope of keyboard
• Hands and wrists "quiet,"
almost motionless
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.
IF YOU DO THIS . . .
You will keyboard 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!

Created by Caropo T. Sindrum

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