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

2. Proper Posture and Technique
Sit up straight
Feet flat on the floor
Body centered in front of the computer, body is back in the chair with your back straight.
Elbows naturally by side
Your fingers will be curved
Wrists low, but not touching the keyboard
Quick, snappy strokes
Having proper posture and using proper technique will reduce the amount of stress on your body – thus, it will protect your body from injury.
Form and style is called technique

3. Proper Posture and Technique--continued
Fingers begin on the HOME ROW
Quick down and in motion of the thumb
Right pinky (semicolon finger) used for the enter key; other fingers remain on the home row – the right pinky will return to the semicolon key.
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). Your copy should be placed on the right side of your keyboard.
Place your fingers on the center of each key with the fingers slightly curved – they should start on the home row
Keep hand and arms relatively stationary or still.
Strike keys firmly and release them quickly – quick snappy strokes.
Do not worry about correcting errors when working on building speed

5. Caps Lock Key – used when whole words are to be capitalized.
Special Keys
Shift Key – used as a short-cut to capitalize letters or to enter the top symbol on a 2 symbol key. Press left shift with the A finger and the right shift with the semicolon finger.
Caps Lock Key – used when whole words are to be capitalized.
Enter Key – Used to move the cursor down a line when typing.
Backspace Key – Deletes text to the left of cursor
Delete Key – Deletes text to the right of cursor

6. GWAM – Gross Words A Minute – Tells you how fast you type.
Additional Information
A standard consists of any combination of 5 key strokes (letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces)
GWAM – Gross Words A Minute – Tells you how fast you type.
To find GWAM…divide total strokes by 5
100 total key keystrokes = 100/5 = 20 GWAM
QWERTY – Most common used keyboard

7. There are 5 parts to the keyboard
Additional Information
There are 5 parts to the keyboard
Function Keys – They execute commands
Alphabetic Keys – Letters, numbers, and symbols
Editing Keys
Arrow Keys – Moves the cursor in the direction of the arrow.
Numeric Keypad – Numbers and math operations