Keyboarding

Objective

To learn proper keyboarding techniques to utilize when typing.

What is Keyboarding

the capability of entering text by using the correct fingers without looking at the keys Touch typing

Touch typing Using all 10 fingers

Correct finger for each key

Not looking at keyboard

Keyboarding is a skill for life

School work, Careers

You cant hide from the computer these days!

What are keyboarding skills important

Increase speed

Increase accuracy

Increase productivity and efficiency Gets things done faster!

You look like you know what you are doing

Average professional typist is 50-80 wpm.

96% of jobs require keybboarding

3 goals to be reached in this order:

technique- using your keyboard and workstation in the proper way

accuracy- making few errors

speed- keying at a good rate

How do you become good at keyboarding/

typing? PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!!!!!!

Technique

It is very important to use proper techniques in order to type well and be comfortable.

The study of this is called ergonomics. Ergonomics is the study of the interaction between workers and their work

environment and making things better (safe, efficient, and comfortable) with the human body.

Developing a comfortable work position/environment will make a worker more productive and happy.

Ergonomists design workspaces and tools that help people do their jobs and use their tools comfortably and safely.

Fingers

Keep fingers curved slightly like a claw on the home row keys.

Tips of fingers should be lightly touching the keys

Hands are still while fingers reach

Strike key with proper finger and then return finger to proper home row key. Do not remove your hand(s) from the resting position on the home row keys. Please do not use the “hunt and peck” method or the “peck and peak” method.

The raised lines/bumps on the F and J keys help you find the home row keys.

Begin and end all key strokes at home row position

Keep your wrists low.

the keyboard should be at the edge of the table at about a hand’s span away.

ATTENTION LADIES! Long fingernails can interfere with your typing and make you strike the wrong keys. Curved fingers, with nails of a sensible length, give you the striking power you need to hit the center of each key. Keep those nails trimmed and your accuracy will improve.

Body Posture

Your back must remain vertical/straight and lean slightly on the back of the chair forming a 90 degree angle with your chair.

The thighs and the legs must form a 90 degree angle. Feet must be flat on the floor. Your forearm and the arm should form a 90 degree angle.

Eyes

The top of your computer screen should be aligned directly with your eyes.

Keep your eyes on the copy/monitor. Do not look at your keyboard. It is fine though to look at the keyboard when you are first learning a key.

During a work session, the eyes are the most used organ.

Working in front of a screen can become tiring. At 10-minute intervals, lift up your eyes and look straight ahead

REMEMBER TO MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS USE

PROPER KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUES! IT MAY BE

FRUSTRATING AT FIRST, BUT THESE METHODS MUST

BE FOLLOWED AT ALL TIMES!!!

Describe why these are examples of poor typing techniques.

Describe why this is an example of good typing techniques.

Qwerty Keyboard

Home Row Keys 8 keys

Pointer finger F, J

Middle finger D, K

Ring finger S,L

Pinkie finger A, ;

Thumbs used for space

Home Row Keys

Home base

After reaching for a letter, you fingers should always go back to home base

Log on to typingweb.com

Create an account

Username and password should be same as computer log in Easy to remember

Start on beginner keys