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Keyboarding Skills
Objective 1.03: Execute the
touch method in operating the
number and symbol keys

2. Essential Question
O What are common symbols used in
keyboarding?

3. Proper Posture and Technique
O Sit up straight
O Feet flat on the floor
O Body centered in front of the computer
O Elbows naturally by your side
O Fingers curved
O Wrists low, but not touching the keyboard

4. Touch Typing
O Touch typing – also known as the touch
method of keyboarding, is the ability to type
without looking at the keys on the keyboard

5. Finger Position
Left Right
Home Row Keys: A S D F Home Row Keys: J K L ;
Middle
Middle

6. Symbols are Characters
O Character – any typed letter, number, or
symbol
.
, ?
$
#
&
@

7. Common Symbols Used in
Keyboarding
Symbol Name Spacing Around
. Period
Space twice after at the end of a sentence
Space once when used in abbreviations and
initials
No space after when keying dollar amounts
, Comma Space once after
; Semi-colon Space once after
: Colon Space twice after, except when keying time
? Question mark Space twice after
* Asterisk No space between word and symbol
! Exclamation point Space twice after
@ At sign
One space before and after, except when
used in an e-mail address
# Number or Pound sign No spaces between number and symbol
$ Dollar sign No space after

8. Common Symbols Used in
Keyboarding
Symbol Name Spacing Around
“ ” Quotation marks
No space after beginning, one space after
ending
/ Slash or Diagonal No space before or after
+ Plus sign One space before and after
> Greater than sign No space before or after
< Less than sign No space before or after
( Left parenthesis No space after
) Right parenthesis No space before, one space after
= Equal sign One space before and after
„ Apostrophe No space before or after
& Ampersand One space before and after
% Percent sign No space before

9. Emoticons
O Emoticons – also known as
smileys, characters that are combined to form
pictures when communicating on the Internet
– e-mails
– chats