Number and Symbol Keys Copyright 2006 South-Western/Thomson Learning

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Number and Symbol Keys

Copyright 2006 South-Western/Thomson Learning

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Number Keys on Top Row Keep your fingers curved as you reach to keys

on the top row Keep at least one finger anchored on the home

row

Tap the 8 key with right middle finger

Tap the 1 key with left little finger

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

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Symbol Keys Keep your fingers curved as you reach to symbol

keys Keep at least one finger anchored on the home

row

Key the - with the right little finger

Key the “ with the right little finger and LEFT SHIFT

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

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Spacing Tips Do not space between a figure and the / or

the $ sign Do not space between a figure and the %

or the – (hyphen) Do not space between # and a figure Space once before and after & used to join

names Do not space between ( ) and the words

they enclose

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

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Numeric Keypad Located at the right of the keyboard Use for Calculator and other programs

You may need to press the NUM LOCK key to use the keypad.

NUM LOCK key

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

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Keypad Home-Key Position To key numbers, place your

Index finger on 4 Middle finger on 5 Ring finger on 6 Thumb on 0

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

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Calculator Program To start the Calculator program

Click Start on the taskbar Click All Programs, Accessories, Calculator

Use the Calculator program to complete math problems.

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

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Review

1. When keying numbers on the top rowa. Move both hands to the top row so you can

key numbers there easily

b. Keep at least one finger anchored on the home row as you reach up to a number key

c. Straighten out your fingers for an easier reach

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer.

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Review

1. When keying numbers on the top rowKeep at least one finger anchored on the home row as you reach up to a number key

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

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Review

2. When keying symbol keysa. Use only your right hand

b. Keep your fingers curved as you reach to symbol keys

c. Keep at least one finger anchored on the top row

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer.

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Review

2. When keying symbol keysKeep your fingers curved as you reach to symbol keys

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

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Review

3. When using the numeric keypad a. For home-key position, place your fingers

on the 7, 8, and 9 keys

b. Key the 0 (zero) with your thumb

c. Use your thumb to tap ENTER

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer.

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Review

3. When using the numeric keypad Key the 0 (zero) with your thumb

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

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Review

4. When keying symbolsa. Space once between # and a figure

b. Space twice before and after & used to join names

c. Do not space between ( ) and the words they enclose

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer.

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Review

4. When keying symbolsDo not space between ( ) and the words they enclose

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

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Review

5. To enter numbers using the numeric keypad, you may need to tap the

a. HOME key

b. NUM LOCK key

c. Insert key

Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer.

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

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Review

5. To enter numbers using the numeric keypad, you may need to tap the

NUM LOCK key

Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.

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