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SECTION 3 MASTERING THE ALPHABETIC KEYS
U800002, Rev. 1.2, October, 2002
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Activity 4 (The Letters N, G, R and Tab)
The letter “n” is the second of the four letters not keyed with the same finger as on a flat
keyboard. Press the right ring finger west to enter the letter “n.” Key the line that follows at
least three times. Concentrate on moving to the left with your right ring finger as you key the
“n.”
net neat Len Jen think sink ink dank sank link finish slant
The letter “g” is next. Key the letter “g” by pressing your left index finger east. As you key
the line that follows at least three times, concentrate on increasing your speed each time the
line is repeated.
get gas eggs legs tag Gail gal sage gig dig fig gentle legal eagle
The last new letter in this section is “r,” which is entered by pressing the left index finger
north. Key the line that follows three times. Try to key at least two lines without error. Slow
down on your speed and concentrate on your reaches.
right friend trend great rattle rain freight fright there their rare
One of the real time savers in using a word processor is the word wrap feature. The hard
return has to be available to start a new line at desired locations such as in entering an inside
address in a letter. However, when keying a paragraph, the word processing software inserts
a “soft” return automatically at the end of the line, which saves you a stroke for every return.
The “tab” function is used to indent paragraphs as well as in creating tables. In the DataHand
System, the “tab” is activated by pressing the left thumb east. Key the paragraph that follows
twice, the first time for speed and the second time for control.
Gail is a friend indeed. She is gentle, kind, and has a rare trait;
she sees the detail in things. Gail had a great paragraph in the Legal
Eagle. I feel she is a skilled skier and a fast skater. She is larger than
life and has gifted friends. Hal said that she liked big tasks. She thinks
things that are right. Gail is a leader; she has a fine mind.