Letter Keys Position and Technique Copyright 2006 South-Western/Thomson Learning

Screen 2 Work Area Arrangement Arrange your work area properly  Keyboard directly in front of the monitor  Monitor placed for easy viewing  Book at the right of the keyboard Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 3 Keying Position Body erect Back against chair Feet on the floor Fingers curved Arms close to body Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 4 SPACE BAR Tap the SPACE BAR with your right thumb Use a quick down-and-in motion Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 5 Top-Row Keys Keep your fingers curved as you reach to keys on the top row Keep at least one finger anchored on the home row Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 6 Bottom-Row Keys Keep your fingers curved as you reach to keys on the bottom row Keep at least one finger anchored on the home row Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 7 LEFT SHIFT Key Use to create capitals of letters keyed with the right hand  Hold down the LEFT SHIFT key with the left little finger  Tap the letter with a finger on the right hand  Release the LEFT SHIFT key Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 8 RIGHT SHIFT Key Use to create capitals of letters keyed with the left hand  Hold down the RIGHT SHIFT key with the right little finger  Tap the letter with a finger on the left hand  Release the RIGHT SHIFT key Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 9 BACKSPACE Key Use to delete characters to the left of the insertion point Tap once to delete one character Hold down the key to delete several characters Tap the BACKSPACE key with the right little finger Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 10 TAB Key Use to move the insertion point to set locations on the line Use to indent paragraphs Default tabs are set every ½ inch on the line. Tap the TAB key with the left little finger Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 11 Review 1.You should arrange your work area with the a.Keyboard placed to the right of the monitor b.Keyboard directly in front of the monitor c.Book between the keyboard and the monitor Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer.

Screen 12 Review 1.You should arrange your work area with the Keyboard directly in front of the monitor Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 13 Review 2.For proper keying position a.Your feet should be on the floor b.Your arms should be extended out away from your body c.Your back should be about four inches from the back of the chair Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer.

Screen 14 Review 2.For proper keying position Your feet should be on the floor Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 15 Review 3.The BACKSPACE key is used to a.Move the insertion point to set locations on the line b.Delete characters to the right of the insertion point c.Delete characters to the left of the insertion point Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer.

Screen 16 Review 3.The BACKSPACE key is used to Delete characters to the left of the insertion point Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 17 Review 4.The LEFT SHIFT key is used to a.Create capitals of letters keyed with the left hand b.Create capitals of letters keyed with the right hand c.Create a series of capital letters Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer.

Screen 18 Review 4.The LEFT SHIFT key is used to Create capitals of letters keyed with the right hand Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 19 Review 5.You should tap the SPACE BAR a.With your right thumb b.With your left index finger c.Using a quick down-and-in motion d.Both a and c e.Both b and c Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer. Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Screen 20 Review 5.You should tap the SPACE BAR Both a and c Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.