Keys
Special Keys
Typist
Short Cuts
Keyboard Trivia
100

What are the homerow keys?

a s d f j k l ; 

100

What key puts a space between words?

Spacebar

100

A typist should keep his/her eyes on the __________.

text- not the keyboard

100

Ctrl + Z 

edit undo

100

A keyboard has more germs than what?

Toilet Seat

200

What are the top 6 letters of the keyboard? This also identifies the type of keyboard.

QWERTY

200

Which key activates or deactivates the numeric keypad?

NUM LOCK

200

Use the _____ of your fingers to strike the keys.

tips

200

Ctrl + X 

cut

200

Every 10,000 words typed equals how man miles traveled by the fingers?

1 mile

300

What are the keys on the bottom row of the keyboard?

z x c v b n m

300

What key do I use to go the next line when typing?

Enter

300
The space bar is struck with ______.

your thumbs

300

Ctrl + V

Paste

300

What is the longest word that can be made using only the letters from the top row of the keyboard?

typewriter

400
What 2 letters are on the homerow but not one of the keys your fingers rest on?

G H 

400

Which key on the keyboard do you have to hold down to make capital letters?

SHIFT

400

Your body should be centered in front of what key on the keyboard?

J

400

Ctrl + P

Print

400

What is the most frequently typed letter on the keyboard?

E
500

What are the other 4 letters on the top row?

u i o p 

500

Which key activates or deactivates ALL capital letters?

Caps Lock

500

The body should be a ________ width away from the desk.

hand's

500

Ctrl + B

Bold

500

Who designed the QWERTY keyboard?

Christopher Sholes in 1872