Katy AdamsKaty Adams InstructorInstructor

WELCOME TOKeyboarding/Computer Use

Why learn touch Why learn touch keyboardingkeyboarding

http://www.keyboard-ergonomics.com/

Prevent Musculoskeletal

Disorders

•Neck & Back Pain•Arm & Shoulder Pain

•Carpal Tunnel

Become efficient at keyboarding in the workforce.

Proper keyboarding technique and Proper keyboarding technique and ergonomicsergonomics

Ergonomics is the study of fitting the Ergonomics is the study of fitting the workspace to the workerworkspace to the worker

• Correct PostureCorrect Posture

• Correct Arm and Hand PositionCorrect Arm and Hand Position

• Correct Key stroking TechniqueCorrect Key stroking Technique

Posture & ErgonomicsPosture & Ergonomics• Spine straight leaning Spine straight leaning

or leaning back slightlyor leaning back slightly

• Centered in front of Centered in front of keyboardkeyboard

• Comfortable distance Comfortable distance from keyboardfrom keyboard

• Feet on floor, slightly Feet on floor, slightly apart, on declineapart, on decline

• Correct monitor heightCorrect monitor height

Arm and Hand PositionArm and Hand Position

• Arms relaxed; elbows Arms relaxed; elbows naturally close to naturally close to body, this creates a body, this creates a platform of support.platform of support.

• Elbows close to body Elbows close to body reduces strain on reduces strain on your wrist and your wrist and fatiguefatigue

• Forearms nearly Forearms nearly parallel with slope of parallel with slope of keyboardkeyboard

Wrists and FingersWrists and Fingers• Fingers curved, tips Fingers curved, tips

of fingers resting of fingers resting lightly on keyslightly on keys

• Wrists low, but palms Wrists low, but palms of hands of hands not resting not resting on the keyboardon the keyboard

• Hands and wrists Hands and wrists "quiet," almost "quiet," almost motionlessmotionless

IF YOU DO THIS . .IF YOU DO THIS . . . .• You will type faster. You will type faster. (Speed)(Speed)

• You will make fewer mistakes. You will make fewer mistakes. (Accuracy)(Accuracy)

• PRACTICE – BUILD MUSCLE PRACTICE – BUILD MUSCLE MEMORYMEMORY

• You will be able to type longer You will be able to type longer without getting as tired.without getting as tired.

• It will be less likely that you will It will be less likely that you will have health problems with your have health problems with your hands and wrists.hands and wrists.

IT IS WORTH THE EFFORT!IT IS WORTH THE EFFORT!

YOU WILL NO LONGER BE A YOU WILL NO LONGER BE A

HUNT AND PECKHUNT AND PECK

TYPIEST ANY MORE!!! TYPIEST ANY MORE!!!

practice – practice - practice - practice – practice - practice - practice practice

HOME ROW KEYSHOME ROW KEYS

• ASDF JKL;ASDF JKL;

• ENTERENTER

• Space Bar (Space Bar (right thumbright thumb))