TOPIC: TECHNIQUES DEVELOPMENT IN KEYBOARDING

Keyboarding is a skill that helps in rising in the chosen profession. The goal to be aimed at is to be able to type as fast as possible.

In typewriting, some of the techniques that must be effectively mastered in typing for expedient and neat typing are:

1. Tabular key operation – it consists of three tabular control keys which are:
2. tab set key to set the tab stop (+) key
3. A tab clear key to clear the tab stop (-) key
4. A tab bar to more carriage to tab stop.

  +        Tab Key      –

The tabulator key is used for paragraphing and when items are typed in columns.

2. Live space regulator – is used to provide the desired spacing between typed lines when the carriage return lever is turned. Most typewriters have regulators for single, double, and treble line spacing e.g. ½, 1, 1 ½, 2, 2 ½, 3.
3. Carriage return lever – is used to move the carriage back to the left margin and the next line of typing as set by the line space regulator.
4. Margin release lever – is used to temporarily unlock the margins to enable typing beyond the margin set.                                                                                                                   In Computer studies – create tables

To make a table from the tables and borders toolbar. The following points must be followed:

1. Place the cursor where the table is to be created.
2. Click on the insert table icon on the tables and board toolbar at the top of the window.
3. The corner of the table should be dragged until the desired number of columns and rows are created.
4. Click the mouse to insert the table.

To make a table from the insert table dialogue box. Follow these steps:

1. Click on the table from the menu bar, select insert, and then on the table – a dialogue box will appear.
2. Enter the desired number of rows and columns.
3. Choose auto-fit behaviour if the table’s cells are to be expanded. Auto format can also be chosen.
4. Click OK to insert your table.

To draw a table in other ways:

(i)  Select a table from the menu bar

(ii) Select draw table

(iii)  Drag the pencil diagonally across the page to make a rectangle where the table is to be placed.

(iv)  Draw lines vertically and horizontally to create the columns and rows that are needed.

Colours and lines can be changed in their manner

1.    Click the table tab
2.   Choose table properties
3.   Click on the border and shading button make the desired selections and click OK and then OK again.

Enter key: it is used to command line, window form, or dialog box to operate. It can be used as an alternative to pressing an OK button

< enter > key is used to begin a new line. It can also be used in place of the mouse for other tasks on the computer to save time.