Typing & Hotkey Proficiency

Table of Contents

• Keyboard • Hand Placement– Left Hand – Right Hand

• Different types of Keys – Control Keys – Function Keys – Navigation Keys– Numeric Keyboard

Keyboard

= Use to type

Keyboard

To type, use your fingers to press down on keys

Hand Placement on the Keyboard

Right Hand

Left Hand

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

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

Activity: Placing your hands on the Keyboard (Left Hand)

Put your index finger on “F”

(Left Hand)

Put your middle finger on “D”

(Left Hand)

Put your ring finger on “S”

(Left Hand)

Put your pinky finger on “A”

(Left Hand)

Put your thumb on the left hand side of the “Space Bar”

Activity: Placing your hands on the Keyboard (Right Hand)

Put your index finer on “J”

(Right Hand)

Put your middle finger on “K”

(Right Hand)

Put your ring finger on “L”

(Right Hand)

Put your pinky finger 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 you’re typing!

How do we position our hands?

Activity: Typing Exercise

Turn on your computers and (if necessary) login.

Then open Microsoft Word.

Activity: Typing ExerciseTo open Microsoft Word: 1. Move you mouse to the

“start” button2. Type “Microsoft Office

Word” into the Search Bar3. Find & click on Microsoft

Office Word4. Type out letters on the

following page

“Start” Button Search Bar

Microsoft Word Icon

Activity: Typing Exercise

Activity: Typing Exercise

Activity: Typing Exercise

Types of Keys

• Control Keys• Function Keys • Navigation Keys • Numeric Keyboard

Function Keys

Control Keys

Control Key

Navigation Keys

Numeric Keyboard

Types of Keys Chart

Control Keys

Keys that are used alone or in combination with other keys to perform certain actions

Most frequently used control keys are:

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

ESC

Used to exit a program

Ctrl

Used with an additional key to perform a specific function

Alt

Used to change the function of other pressed keys

Shift

Used with a letter key to type capital letters and other alternate upper characters

Windows logo

Used to bring up the start menu or start screen on PC’s

Function Keys

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

Function Keys

How these keys are used changes with different programs

Activity: Name the Types of Keys

Control Key Function KeysNumeric Keyboard

Control Keys Navigation Keys

Navigation Keys

Used for moving around in documents or webpages

Navigation Keys

= Up

= Down = Left

= Right

Activity: Navigation Keys Practice

On your Microsoft Word document from the last activity, move the cursor up and down using the navigation keys. Then do the same going left and right.

Numeric Keyboard

Used to enter numbers quickly—looks like a calculator or adding machine

Lesson #2 Completed!!!