Keyboarding Techniques

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KeyboardingTechniques
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Home Row
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HOME ROW KEYS

• Why?
• 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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Techniques

• Correct Posture
• Correct Arm and Hand Position
• Correct Keystroking Technique
• All can be observed and graded!

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Posture

• Spine straight leaning slightly forward
• Centered in front of keyboard
• Comfortable distance from keyboard
• Feet flat on floor, slightly apart

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Arm and Hand Position

• Arms relaxed elbows naturally close to body
• Forearms nearly parallel with slope of keyboard

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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

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Proper Keystroking Technique

• Use the tips of your fingers to operate the
  assigned keys
• Use a circular, pecking motion (down and inward)

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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.

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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!

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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, isnt 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
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