Perfect Keyboarding Posture

____________should be low and not arched, but not resting on the keyboard.

• Fingers

• Hands

• Elbows

• Wrists

Your ___________ should be one hand's length away from the keyboard.

• feet

• forearms

• body

• shoulders

Your legs should be

• crossed at the ankles

• stretched out in front of you

• straight in front of you and under the desk with feet flat on floor

• wherever is comfortable for you

Your eyes should be focused on 

• your fingers / keyboard
• your teacher
• the screen or book
• wherever you want

When sitting in your chair, your back should be

• straight and back in the chair
• leaning forward
• slouched down for comfort
• a handspan from the keyboard

Your elbows should be

• resting on the keyboard
• at a 45 degree angle away from your body
• at your sides in a natural position
• centered in front of the home row

Your fingers should be

• curved and upright on the home row keys
• flat and relaxed on the home row keys

The correct keystroke technique is to use

• any comfortable stroke

• slow, deliberate strokes

• slow, down and in motion

• quick, down and up strokes

The way that a typist sits while operating the keyboard is called:

• Posture
• Technique
• Touch-Method
• Alphabetic Keys

What does WPM stand for?

• Words per Minute

• Words a Minute

• Words per Mile

• World per minute