1. Keyboarding – Numeric Keypad Standard 2.02
Execute the touch method in operating the numeric keypad

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--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

4. 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

5. 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

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