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Execute the touch method in operating number and symbol keys
�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 2
�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 3
Posture and Technique Review--continued
Keyboarding Middle Grades 4
Keyboarding Middle Grades 5
Keyboard Fingering Layout
Number and Symbol Keys
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� . (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
� * (asterisk)—no space between word and symbol
� ! (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
� “ ” (quotation)—no space after beginning, one space after ending
Keyboarding Middle Grades 6
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� - (hyphen)—no space before or after
� — (dash)—no space before or after
� / (slash or diagonal)—no space before or after
� + (plus)—one space before and after
� > (greater than)—no space before or after
� < (less than)—no space before or after
� ( (left parenthesis)—no space after
� ) (right parenthesis)—no space before, one space after
� = (equals)—space before and after
� ’ (apostrophe)—no space before or after
� & (ampersand)—space once before and after
� % (percent)—no space before
Keyboarding Middle Grades 7
�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
�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
Posture and Technique Review--continued
� 4 5 6
�The right index finger is 4
�The right middle finger is 5
�The right ring finger is 6
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Numeric Keypad
Home Row
Keys:
4 5 6
Right index finger controls 4
Right middle finger controls 5
Right ring finger controls
6
Numeric Keypad
Home Row
Keys:
4 5 6
Right index finger controls:
Num Lock 7 4 1
Right middle finger controls:
/ 8 5 2
Right ring finger controls:
* 9 6 3 .
Right pinky controls:
- + Enter
Right thumb controls:
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Produce materials with speed and accuracy using correct techniques
� Every 5 strokes (punctuation marks,
numbers, symbols, and spaces) equals 1
word.
�Divide the total number of words keyed by
the number of minutes you were timed.
� Example: You keyed a total of 105 words in a
3 minute timing.
� Divide 105 by 3 and your GWAM is 35 wpm.
