Keyboarding Posture and Technique

Fingers in keying position are best described as

• curved
• straight
• semi-rigid
• upright

Posture is important to successful keying; the body should be well back in the chair with

• feet elevated
• the back fairly straight
• one arm higher than the other
• feet hanging loosely

When operating a keyboard, wrists should be

• touching the frame of the keyboard
• low but not touching the frame of the keyboard
• arched
• curved over keyboard

The best control of eyes while keying involves

• watching keys most of the time
• watching screen most of the time
• reading copy
• looking at the copy most of the time

The form and keying style that a typist uses while operating the keyboard is called

• posture
• technique
• touch keyboarding
• movement

The correct keystroke technique is to use

• slow, deliberate strokes
• slow, down-and-in motion
• quick, snappy strokes
• any comfortable stroke

Correct keyboarding posture requires that the body be

• reasonably erect in front of the keyboard
• leaning over the keyboard
• slightly to the right of the keyboard
• slightly to the left of the keyboard

The enter key is controlled by the

• left thumb
• left little finger
• right thumb
• right little finger

When a person is keying copy, the hands and arms should

• move forward and back as each key is struck
• move from side to side as each key is struck
• remain relatively stationary as each key is struck
• be raised and lowered as each key is struck

In proper work area arrangement, the copy should be 

• to the right of the monitor and keyboard
• to the left of the monitor and keyboard
• directly in front of the keyboard
• in any position where it can be read