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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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 ;

5. 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/hash tag) —no space between figure and symbol
$ (dollar sign)—no space after
“ ” (quotation)—no space after beginning, one space after ending

6. 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

7. Symbols & Advanced Punctuation
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Course:
Advanced –
Symbols & Advanced Punctuation

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

9. 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?

10. 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

11. 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

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Course:
Number Keys