Typing & Hotkey Proficiency
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Typing & Hotkey Proficiency
Table of Contents
• Keyboard • Hand Placement– Left Hand – Right Hand
• Different types of Keys – Control Keys – Function Keys – Navigation Keys– Numeric Keyboard
Keyboard
= Use to type
Keyboard
To type, use your fingers to press down on keys
Hand Placement on the Keyboard
Right Hand
Left Hand
Your Left hand should be on the keys:A, S, D, F
Your Right hand should be on the keys:J, K, L, ;
Activity: Placing your hands on the Keyboard (Left Hand)
Put your index finger on “F”
(Left Hand)
Put your middle finger on “D”
(Left Hand)
Put your ring finger on “S”
(Left Hand)
Put your pinky finger on “A”
(Left Hand)
Put your thumb on the left hand side of the “Space Bar”
Activity: Placing your hands on the Keyboard (Right Hand)
Put your index finer on “J”
(Right Hand)
Put your middle finger on “K”
(Right Hand)
Put your ring finger on “L”
(Right Hand)
Put your pinky finger on “;”
(Right Hand)
Put your thumb on the right hand side of the “Space Bar”
Great Job!
Remember to always place your hands like that when you’re typing!
How do we position our hands?
Activity: Typing Exercise
Turn on your computers and (if necessary) login.
Then open Microsoft Word.
Activity: Typing ExerciseTo open Microsoft Word: 1. Move you mouse to the
“start” button2. Type “Microsoft Office
Word” into the Search Bar3. Find & click on Microsoft
Office Word4. Type out letters on the
following page
“Start” Button Search Bar
Microsoft Word Icon
Activity: Typing Exercise
Activity: Typing Exercise
Activity: Typing Exercise
Types of Keys
• Control Keys• Function Keys • Navigation Keys • Numeric Keyboard
Function Keys
Control Keys
Control Key
Navigation Keys
Numeric Keyboard
Types of Keys Chart
Control Keys
Keys that are used alone or in combination with other keys to perform certain actions
Most frequently used control keys are:
ESC, Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and the Windows Logo key
ESC
Used to exit a program
Ctrl
Used with an additional key to perform a specific function
Alt
Used to change the function of other pressed keys
Shift
Used with a letter key to type capital letters and other alternate upper characters
Windows logo
Used to bring up the start menu or start screen on PC’s
Function Keys
They are used to perform specific tasks. They are labeled as F1, F2, F3, and so on.
Function Keys
How these keys are used changes with different programs
Activity: Name the Types of Keys
Control Key Function KeysNumeric Keyboard
Control Keys Navigation Keys
Navigation Keys
Used for moving around in documents or webpages
Navigation Keys
= Up
= Down = Left
= Right
Activity: Navigation Keys Practice
On your Microsoft Word document from the last activity, move the cursor up and down using the navigation keys. Then do the same going left and right.
Numeric Keyboard
Used to enter numbers quickly—looks like a calculator or adding machine
Lesson #2 Completed!!!