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Proper Keyboarding Technique

http://dissolve.com/video/Students-using-computers-royalty-free-stock-video-footage/001-D145-10-034

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Use two hands

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Place your left hand on the left side of the keyboard

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Place your right hand on the right side of the keyboard

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Put your left hand fingers on keys F, D, S, and A

Put your right hand fingers on keys J, K, L, and ;

https://classic.typing.com/tutor/images/intros/all_keys.png

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This is called the

“home row.”

https://classic.typing.com/tutor/images/intros/all_keys.png

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Lift your wrists

and curve your fingers

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Sit up straight

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Feet flat on the floor

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Keep your chin up and look straight ahead at the screen

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Remind yourself to look at the screen and not at your hands

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When you type, press each key with a quick, strong tap.

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Video Tutorial for Keyboarding

Click HERE to watch keyboarding instruction video.