Keyboarding Review

What key is used to insert spaces between characters?

• Alphabetic

• Enter/Return

• Space Bar

• Technique

What key is used to move the cursor to the next line?

• Alphabetic

• Enter/Return

• Shift key

• Technique

The right shift key is pressed by the:

• right ring finger

• left ring finger

• right pinky finger

• left pinky finger

What is the most important reason to use proper posture and technique when keying?

• To be comfortable

• To prevent injury

• To key slower

• To prevent typing errors

The proper technique after pressing the enter/return key would be:

• keep finger on the enter/return key

• return finger to the semicolon key

• return finger to the function key

• return finger to the L key

How should the fingers be positioned on the keyboard?

• Curved

• Flat

• Stiff

• Straight

Which keyboarding technique is not correct?

• Body centered in front of the computer

• Elbows naturally by your side

• Fingers curved

• Legs crossed at the ankles

Using proper keyboarding technique, the space bar is pressed by the:

• right index finger

• left index finger

• right or left thumb

• right or left pinky

When keying, where should the typist's eyes be focused?

• Copy

• Keys

• Floor

• Fingers

The proper homerow placement for your left hand is:

• asdf

• qwer

• jkl;

• dfgh