Keyboarding – Symbol Keys I can execute the touch method in operating symbol keys

Posture and Technique Review Sit up straight Feet flat on the floor Body centered in front of the computer Elbows naturally by side Fingers curved Wrists low, but not touching the keyboard Quick, snappy strokes

Posture and Technique Review—con’t. Quick down and in motion of the thumb Right pinky used for the enter key; other fingers remain on the home row Examine the number keys carefully to form a mental picture of the layout. Keep your eyes on the copy (what you are typing from, not the keyboard and your fingers) Place your fingers on the center of each key with the fingers slightly curved Strike keys firmly and release them quickly

Keyboard Fingering Layout Number and Symbol Keys ~ # 3 $ 4 % 5 ^ 6 Tab Q W E R T Y U I : L K \ } { P O Backspace + = _ - ) @ 2 ! 1 ( 9 *8 & 7 Caps Lock Shift D Ctrl J F G H Z Enter “ S A > < M N B V C X ? Alt Spacebar ;

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/hash tag) —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

Symbols & Advanced Punctuation Go to… Course: Advanced – Symbols & Advanced Punctuation

Keyboarding – Numeric Keypad Execute the touch method in operating the numeric keypad

Essential Standard: Apply the touch methods in operating the numeric keypad. Essential Questions: Why are correct keyboarding techniques important when using the number keys? What is the purpose of the NUM LOCK key?

Numeric Keypad Home Row Keys - Right Hand 4 5 6 The right index finger is 4 The right middle finger is 5 The right ring finger is 6

Numeric Keypad Home Row Keys: 4 5 6 Right index finger controls: / + Enter - * Num Lock 7 Home 8 9 PgUp 6 5 4 1 End 2 3 PgDn . Del Ins Right index finger controls: Num Lock 7 4 1 Right middle finger controls: / 8 5 2 Right ring finger controls: * 9 6 3 . Right pinky controls: - + Enter Right thumb controls: Home Row Keys: 4 5 6

Go to… Course: Number Keys