Keyboarding Finger Positioning

What are the two most important things to remember before you begin typing?

• Your glasses

• Your Posture

• the keys

• your hand/finger placements

What is the name of the row, where your hands automatically go to the moment you begin typing?

What are the two keys that both pointer fingers should be on while your hands are resting on home row?

• f & j

• f & h

• g & h

• d & k

What four keys does your right hand need to be on for home row?

• f, d, s, a

• g, f, d, s

• j, k, l, ;

• v, b, n, m

What four keys does your left hand need to be on for home row?

• j, k, l, ;

• g, f, d, s

• h, g, f, d

• f, d, s, a

Where do your thumbs go while on home row?

• wherever they want

• space bar

• backspace

• whatever the next letter that needs typed

How do you type an underscore ( _ ) ?

• hold down shift and -

• hold down shift and ctrl

• hold down shift and the number 9

• hold down shift and the number 0

Why is it important to learn how to type and the correct way to type? Give two strong sentences for your explanation.