Keyboarding Technique Checklist

TECHNIQUE CHECKLIST  

 

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Correct Posture:

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Feet on the floor, slightly apart

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Elbows hanging naturally near the sides of the body

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Upper arm and forearm at right angle

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Body centered in front of the keyboard

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Wrists held low, bottom of hands not touching keyboard

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Correct Key Stroking:

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Fingers curved and lightly on the home keys

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Upright fingers, not leaning over onto little fingers

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Quick snappy keystrokes

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Hands almost motionless, fingers do the reaching

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Use correct finger for each key reach

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Keep eyes on screen on textbook copy

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Correct Shift Technique:

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Use the appropriate little finger

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Use a 3-steps (1)shift, (2)strike key, (3)release

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Other fingers remain on home row

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Correct Return/Enter Operation:

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Use little finger of right hand

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Make a quick reach from home key to ENTER and back

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Do not pause before or after ENTER motion

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Other fingers remain on home row

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Evaluate once each week using the following codes: P = Practicing,  G = Good ,  E = Excellent

 

 


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