Keyboard and Typing Techniques PDF
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This document explains keyboard and typing techniques, including home keys, and provides essential keyboard shortcuts for various tasks on a Windows operating system, such as opening applications, minimizing/maximizing windows, and managing multiple monitors. It also has diagrams to help you set the position of your fingers on the keys.
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KEYBOARD AND TYPING TECHNIQUES CARRIAGE PRINTING CARRIAGE POINT RETURN INDICATOR PLATEN CARD KNOB HOLDER TYPEBAR KEY BOARD 5 NUMERIC 4 ESCAPE 1 FUNCTION...
KEYBOARD AND TYPING TECHNIQUES CARRIAGE PRINTING CARRIAGE POINT RETURN INDICATOR PLATEN CARD KNOB HOLDER TYPEBAR KEY BOARD 5 NUMERIC 4 ESCAPE 1 FUNCTION KEYPAD KEY KEYS 3 2 ALPHANUMERIC SCROLL KEYS KEYS WHAT IS THE LONGEST WORD YOU CAN MAKE OUT OF QWERTYUIOP? TYPEWRITER TYPING SKILLS HOME KEYS WHAT ARE HOMEKEYS? HOME KEYS ARE THE PERMANENT LOCATION OF THE FINGERS ON LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS. HOW DO YOU IMPROVE YOUR TYPING SPEED TO ABOUT 50WPM? Learn from the Home Keys A,S,D,F for left hand and J,K,L, ; for right hand LEFT HAND SMALL FINGER – A RING FINGER – S MIDDLE FINGER – D INDEX FINGER – F THUMB - SPACEBAR RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER – J MIDDLE FINGER – K RING FINGER – L SMALL FINGER - : ; THUMB - SPACEBAR HOME KEY POSITION 1.PLACE YOUR LEFT-HAND FINGERS ON A S D F 2.PLACE YOUR RIGHT-HAND FINGERS ON J K L ;] 3.CURVE YOUR FINGERS TIGHTLY SO THAT ONLY THE TIPS LIGHTY TOUCH THE KEYS. DON’T LET YOUR PALM OR WRITST TOUCH THE MACHINE. 0 0 HOME KEYS 4 3 2 1 00 1 2 3 4 QW E RT space YU I O P A S D FG ----- HJ K L ;:(semi-colon) Z X C VB ----- NM ,. ? (comma, period, question mark) 1 2 3 45 ------- 67 8 9 0 (Alphanumeric Keys) DIRECTION: Identify the fingers to be used on the following keys: 1.A 6. S 2.L 7. :; 3.J 8.K 4.D 9.F 5.SPACEBAR 10.A ANSWERS: 1. A - left small finger (4) 2. L - right ring finger (3) 3. J - right index finger (1) 4. D - left middle finger (2) 5. SPACEBAR - thumb 6. S - left ring finger (3) 7. ; - right ring finger (3) 8. K - right middle finger (2) 9. F - left index finger (1) 10. A - left small finger (4) 20 Essential PC shortcuts for window 7/XP Get to know the basics ❖Copy a selected item : Ctrl+C ❖Cut a selected item : Ctrl+X ❖Paste a selected item : Ctrl+V ❖Undo an action : Ctrl+Z ❖Redo that thing I just undid : Ctrl+Y ❖Select everything : Ctrl+A ❖Print : Ctrl+P Manage open windows Switch between open windows Alt+Tab If you have lots of open windows and you're not sure exactly which one you need, press Alt+Tab, and get a quick thumbnail view of all open windows. Then, while holding down the Alt key, press the Tab key multiple times until you get to the window you want. Clear away everything and show the desktop Windows logo key +D Use this shortcut when you want to minimize a lot of open windows at once to check something on your desktop. Clutter-to-clean with two fingers. A desktop before pressing The same desktop after pressing Windows logo key +D Windows logo key +D Minimize the window Windows logo key +Down Arrow Minimizing a window is a surefire way to see what's underneath it. And it's fast to use the shortcut. If the window is maximized already (covering the entire screen) it'll go to “normal” size. And if it's normal size, it'll minimize entirely. Maximize the window Windows logo key +Up Arrow Maximizing windows works the same way. Get even funkier with window management Compare and contrast in a snap Windows logo key +Left Arrow or Right Arrow Snap is the easiest way I know to compare two documents—or to write up something while also looking at a web browser. The shortcut for Snap makes it even snappier. Go ahead and try this now. While pressing the Windows logo key , click the Right Arrow key or the Left Arrow key and your browser will slide over to one side. Select another window (such as a Word document) and use the shortcut only with the opposite arrow. Multitask with multiple monitors Windows logo key +Shift+Right Arrow or Left Arrow Do you use more than one monitor at a time? Now you can shift an open window to your other monitor in less than a second. Manage tasks You might already be using a shortcut—Ctrl+Alt+Delete—to open up Task Manager or to lock your computer. But there are shortcuts for this shortcut. Open Task Manager Ctrl+Shift+Esc This simple shortcut whisks you straight to Task Manager—without any intermediary steps. Lock your PC or switch users Windows logo key +L This shortcut locks your PC and instantly displays the login screen. Display your way No matter how you want to view your PC, shortcuts help you get there faster. Choose a presentation display mode Windows logo key +P Whether you're giving a presentation or are using multiple monitors, it's simple to switch settings. Choosing a presentation display mode Zoom in, zoom out Windows logo key +Plus Sign or Minus Sign The Plus Sign key (+) zooms you in, the Minus Sign key (-) zooms you out. This lets you see small text on a webpage or to check out the pixels in a photo You can use your keyboard to zoom in on a photo detail