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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

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�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

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Numeric Keypad

Home Row

Keys:

4 5 6

Right index finger controls:

Num Lock 7 4 1

Right middle finger controls:

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Right ring finger controls:

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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.