The Key to Typing:Safe, Accurate, Fast

Spring 2010

What are the Habits of Keyboarding?

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Seat

Feet

Fingers

Eyes

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Clean off your desk or workspace

Seat

Sit in front of your computer

Center the computer keyboard in front of you

Use good posture

Sit up straight

Don’t lean forward or backward

Feet

Have your feet centered in front of you

Try to have your feet flat on the floor

Fingers

Keep fingers on home keys when they are not typing another letter

Quickly move fingers back to home keys when you are finished typing

Keep fingers slightly curved

Use the correct finger or thumb to type

Eyes

Eyes should be on the screen or on the written copy

Avoid looking at the keyboard

What are Realistic Goals?

1. Develop safe habits

2. Type without looking at the keyboard

3. Type accurately

4. Type fast