Keypad; FA8

Today we are going to start learning the keypad - that's the section of the keyboard on the right hand side that has the set of numbers on it.  It's fairly simple to learn.

First, you must use your right hand (sorry if you are left-handed, but that's the way it works).  Second, there is a "home row" on the keypad just as there is on the alphanumeric part of the keyboard.  The home row on the keypad is as follows:

Thumb - zero
R1 - 4
R2 - 5
R3 - 6
R4 - Enter key

You will use these fingers in "columnar" fashion; in other words, your index finger will key the numbers in the left column (1, 4, 7), your middle finger will key the numbers in the middle column (2, 5, 8), and your ring finger will key the numbers in the right column (3, 6, 9).

To begin learning the keypad today we are going to type a handout using Microsoft Excel.  If you don't remember, Microsoft Excel is represented by a green X on your dock, and looks like this:

After completing the keypad work, we are going to start working on Formatting Activity 8.  In this activity you are going to learn to use the word count feature in Microsoft word.  The word count feature shows you several pieces of important information:  pages, words in the document (but you can also find this at the bottom of your document), characters in the document (with and without spaces), lines, and paragraphs.  In order to access the word count feature in Microsoft Word, go to TOOLS menu, then select WORD COUNT.

FA 8