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Keyboarding – Number and Symbol Keys

Keyboarding – Number and Symbol Keys. Execute the touch method in operating number and symbol keys. 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

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Keyboarding – Number and Symbol Keys

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  1. Keyboarding – Number and Symbol Keys Execute the touch method in operating number and symbol keys

  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 Keyboarding Middle Grades

  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 Keyboarding Middle Grades

  4. Home Row Keys Review Keyboarding Middle Grades

  5. ~ ! 1 @ 2 # 3 $ 4 % 5 ^ 6 & 7 *8 ( 9 ) 0 _ - + = Backspace Tab Q W E R T Y U I O P { } \ Caps Lock A S D F G H J K L : “ Enter Shift Z X C V B N M < > ? Shift Ctrl Alt Spacebar Alt Ctrl S D F J K L ; A Keyboard Fingering Layout Number and Symbol Keys Keyboarding Middle Grades

  6. Symbols • . period • , comma • ; semi-colon • : colon • ? question mark • * asterisk • ! exclamation point • @at • # number/pound symbol • $ dollar sign • “ ”quotation Keyboarding Middle Grades

  7. Spacing--continued • -hyphen • —dash • /slash or diagonal • +plus • >greater than • < less than • (left parenthesis • )right parenthesis • =equals • ’ apostrophe • &ampersand • % percent Keyboarding Middle Grades

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