Proper Posture & Keyboarding Techniques

1. Keyboarding Techniques
Implement proper keyboarding
techniques

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.  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.)
Proper Posture and Technique--continued

4.  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
Proper Posture and Technique--continued