This document provides guidelines for proper keyboarding techniques, including maintaining straight posture with feet flat on the floor and elbows at the sides. Fingers should be curved and wrists low above the keyboard. Keys should be struck firmly and fingers should move quickly between keys while keeping eyes on the copy, not the keyboard. Proper finger placement and memorizing keyboard layout are also emphasized.

1. Keyboarding Techniques
Implement proper keyboarding
techniques

2. Proper Posture
and 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.  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.)
Proper Posture and Technique--continued

4.  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
Proper Posture and Technique--continued