1. Objectives 1.01 Implement proper keyboarding techniques
01.00 Use the touch method in operating the keyboard and numeric keypad

2. Proper Posture and Technique
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

3. Proper Posture and Technique--continued
Quick down and in motion of the thumb
Right pinky used for the enter key; other fingers remain on the home row
Use the appropriate pinky for each shift key
Examine the keyboard carefully to form a mental picture of the layout. (You will memorize the entire keyboard.)

4. Proper Posture and Technique--continued
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
Do not worry about correcting errors when working on building speed

5. Objectives 1.02 Execute the touch method in operating the alphabetic keys
01.00 Use the touch method in operating the keyboard and numeric keypad

6. Keyboard Layout ~ # $ % ^ _ - 3 4 5 \ + = ! ( 9 6 Tab Q E R T Y U I :} { 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 W

7. Home Row Keys - Left Hand
A S D F
The left pinky is A
The left ring finger is S
The left middle finger is D
The left index finger is F

8. Home Row Keys - Right Hand
J K L ;
The right index finger is J
The right middle finger is K
The right ring finger is L
The right pinky is ;

9. Objective 1.03 Execute the touch method in operating number and symbol keys
01.00 Use the touch method in operating the keyboard and numeric keypad

10. 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
Keyboarding Middle Grades

11. Posture and Technique Review--continued
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
Keyboarding Middle Grades

12. Home Row Keys Review
Keyboarding Middle Grades

13. 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 ;
Keyboarding Middle Grades

14. 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 address
# (number/pound symbol)—no space between figure and symbol
$ (dollar sign)—no space after
“ ” (quotation)—no space after beginning, one space after ending
Keyboarding Middle Grades

15. 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
Keyboarding Middle Grades

16. Objectives 01.04 Execute the touch method in operating the numeric keypad
01.00 Use the touch method in operating the keyboard and numeric keypad

17. 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

18. Posture and Technique Review--continued
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

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

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

21. 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
Right middle finger controls: /
Right ring finger controls: *
Right pinky controls:
Enter
Right thumb controls:
Home Row Keys:
4 5 6