GREGG COLLEGE KEYBOARDING & DOCUMENT PROCESSING STUDY GUIDE
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Describe the different meaning for the symbol #, and how to determine its usage.
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The # sign stands for number, if it comes before a figure and \"pounds\", if it comes after a figure, it is the shift of 3.
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Describe how and which shift key plays a role in capitalizing letters.
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The Left shift key is to capitalize letters on the right side of the keyboard. The Right shift key is to capitalize letters on the left side of the keyboard.
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Describe the use of the tab key.
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The Tab key is used to indent paragraphs 0.5 inch. You can also align words in columns by pressing the Tab key.
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Describe how to make a dash.
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The Shift key and the Hyphen key.
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Describe the spacing around a hyphen.
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Do NOT space before or after a hyphen.
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Describe the position for your wrists while typing.
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Keep your forearms at a slight downward slant and raise your hands slightly when typing so that your wrists do not touch the keyboard.
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Describe the spacing between initials in a person's name.
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There is one space in between the period and the letter.
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Describe the spacing around the question mark at the end of a paragraph.
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Space one time after a question mark at the end of a sentence but at end of a paragraph you press enter.
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Describe the spacing around a comma.
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Space one time after a comma but not before.
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Describe the spacing around the parentheses and text within.
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Do not space between the parentheses and text within them.
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What is shift of the apostrophe key?
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The quotation symbol is the shift of the apostrophe key
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Describe the spacing for the $ (dollar sign) and the number that follows.
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Do NOT space between the dollar sign and the following number.
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Describe the position where your fingers should be after typing any key.
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Make quick, light strokes, returning your fingers immediately to the home-row position or moving to the next position after each stroke.
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What key should you press to insert 1 blank line between typed lines?
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Tap Enter 2 times to insert a blank line between typed lines.
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What key deletes the last character you typed?
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The Backspace key deletes the last character you typed.
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What key will move the insertion point to the beginning of a new line?
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The Enter key moves the insertion point to the beginning of a new line.
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Describe the spacing for a semicolon following a word.
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Space 1 time after a semicolon. (but not before)
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Describe the placement of period or comma with a quotation mark.
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The closing quotation mark is always typed after a period or comma but before a colon or semicolon.
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What is the position for your feet while typing?
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Flat on the floor.
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How many spaces for after a period following an abbreviation?
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Space 1 time.
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What does the & (ampersand) represent?
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The sign for and.
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To automatically indent a paragraph by 0.5 inches what key do hit?
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The Tab key.
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Where should you keep your eyes while typing from a textbook?
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Keep your eyes on the copy most of the time while typing.
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Three incorrect letters in a word, counts as how many errors?
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Only one error is counted for each word, no matter how many errors it may contain.
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If you anchor the J finger at home what shift key would you press?
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The Right shift key.
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What finger do you anchor at home while you press the Tab key?
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You use the F finger.
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The question mark is the shift of what key?
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The shift of the slash key.
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A repeated word count as how many errors?
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One error.
