Typing

& Hotkey Prociency

Table of Contents
Keyboard Hand Placement
Le2 Hand Right Hand

Dierent types of Keys

Control Keys Func?on Keys Naviga?on Keys Numeric Keyboard

Keyboard

= Use to type

Keyboard

To type, use your ngers to press down on keys

Hand Placement on the Keyboard

Le2 Hand

Right Hand

Your Le2 hand should be on the keys: A, S, D, F

Your Right hand should be on the keys: J, K, L, ;

Ac=vity: Placing your hands on the Keyboard (LeC Hand)

Put your index nger on F

(LeC Hand)

Put your middle nger on D

(LeC Hand)

Put your ring nger on S

(LeC Hand)

Put your pinky nger on A

(LeC Hand)

Put your thumb on the le2 hand side of the Space Bar

Ac=vity: Placing your hands on the Keyboard (Right Hand)

Put your index ner on J

(Right Hand)

Put your middle nger on K

(Right Hand)

Put your ring nger on L

(Right Hand)

Put your pinky nger on ;

(Right Hand)

Put your thumb on the right hand side of the Space Bar

Great Job!

Remember to always place your hands like that when youre typing!

How do we posi=on our hands?

Ac=vity: Typing Exercise

Turn on your computers and (if necessary) login.

Then open Microso2 Word.

Ac=vity: Typing Exercise

To open Microso2 Word: 1. Move you mouse to the start bu[on 2. Type Microso2 Oce Word into the Search Bar 3. Find & click on Microso2 Oce Word 4. Type out le[ers on the following page

Microso2 Word Icon Start Bu[on Search Bar

Ac=vity: Typing Exercise

Ac=vity: Typing Exercise

Ac=vity: Typing Exercise

Types of Keys
Control Keys Func?on Keys Naviga?on Keys Numeric Keyboard

Types of Keys Chart

Control Key Func=on Keys Numeric Keyboard

Control Keys

Naviga=on Keys

Control Keys

Keys that are used alone or in combina?on with other keys to perform certain ac?ons

Most frequently used control keys are:

ESC, Ctrl, Alt, ShiC, and the Windows Logo key

ESC

Used to exit a program

Ctrl

Used with an addi?onal key to perform a specic func?on

Alt

Used to change the func?on of other pressed keys

ShiC

Used with a le[er key to type capital le[ers and other alternate upper characters

Windows logo

Used to bring up the start menu or start screen on PCs

Func=on Keys

They are used to perform specic tasks. They are labeled as F1, F2, F3, and so on.

Func=on Keys

How these keys are used changes with dierent programs

Ac=vity: Name the Types of Keys

Control Key Func=on Keys Numeric Keyboard

Control Keys

Naviga=on Keys

Naviga=on Keys

Used for moving around in documents or webpages

Naviga=on Keys
= Up = Right

= Down

= Le2

Ac=vity: Naviga=on Keys Prac=ce

On your Microso2 Word document from the last ac?vity, move the cursor up and down using the naviga?on keys. Then do the same going le2 and right.

Numeric Keyboard

Used to enter numbers quicklylooks like a calculator or adding machine

Lesson #2 Completed!!!