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RULES OF TOUCH TYPING

                 We must know the rules of touch typing. Let us now learn about these rules.
                   The F, D, S, A, and  , K,  ,  keys (on a  WERT  keyboard) represent the base position. Keyboards usually
                   have a small ridge on the F and   keys. These protrusions help the fingers to locate the base position
                   without looking at the keyboard. While practicing, try to return your fingers to the base position after each
                   keystroke.
                   Colour coding (in the above picture) shows fingers associated with respective keys. The left index finger is
                   used for typing all the  ellow keys. The right index finger is used for typing Orange keys, and so forth. Any
                   of the two thumbs are used to press the Space key.

                   For the middle finger, the base position on the numeric pad is the number 5 key, the number 4 key is for
                   the index finger, and the number 6 key is for the ring finger. The numeric pad simplifies and speeds up
                   numerical data input.
                   Symbols appearing on the keys in the numbers row are typed by one hand  while the little finger of the
                   other hand presses the ‘Shift’ key.
                   While typing, do not look at the keyboard. Try to locate the required keys with your fingers.

                 Correct position of the hands and body while typing:


                                                   too close                        ideal range


                                     back pain
                                                                                                 tilted monitor
                                                                     straight
                                                                     back
                                                                                 relaxed arm
                                                        knee pain
                                                                     arm rest            relaxed foot

                                                     ankle pain



                                             wrong sitting posture              ideal sitting posture
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