4.00 Use the touch method in operating the keyboard and numeric keypad

1. 4.00 Use the touch method in operating the keyboard and numeric keypad Objectives 4.01-4.04

2. Proper Postureand 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. Proper Posture and Technique--continued • 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.)

4. Proper Posture and Technique--continued • 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

5. Keyboard Layout ~ ! 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

6. Home Row Keys - Left Hand • A S D F • The left index finger is F • The left middle finger is D • The left ring finger is S • The left pinky is A

7. Home Row Keys - Right Hand • J K L ; • The right index finger is J • The right middle finger is K • The right ring finger is L • The right pinky is ;

8. Spacing Around Symbols • . (period)-space once after when used with abbreviations or initials, space twice after at the end of a sentence • , (comma)-space once after • ; (semi-colon)-space once after • : (colon)-space twice after except when stating time • ? (question mark)-space twice after at the end of a sentence • ! (exclamation point)-space twice after at the end of a sentence • @ (at) - one space before and after except in an email address • # (number/pound symbol) - no space between figure and symbol • $ (dollar sign) - no space after • % (percent) - no space before • ^ (caret) - no space before • & (ampersand) - space once before and after

9. Spacing--continued • * (asterisk) - no space between word and symbol • ( (left parenthesis) - no space after • ) (right parenthesis) - no space before, one space after • ‘ (apostrophe) - no space before or after • “ (quotation) - no space after beginning, one space after ending • / (diagonal) - no space before or after

10. Numeric Keypad • Right index finger controls: Num Lock, 7, 4, and 1 • Right middle finger controls: /, 8, 5, 2 • Right ring finger controls: *, 9, 6, 3, and . • Right pinky controls: -, +, and Enter • Right thumb controls: 0 Num Lock / * - Home Row Keys: 456 7 Home 8 9 PgUp + 4 5 6 1 End 2 3 PgDn Enter 0 Ins . Del