What Are the Basic Rules in Typewriting?

The Keyboard
The keyboard is a device located at the bottom of the front face.
from the typewriter and is made up of several rows of keys. Not
differs from that of a computer in terms of its layout. They can
vary in their forms: those of typewriters, straight, and those of
computer: straight or ergonomic.
The rows of keys can be classified into:
1) Superior or numeral: they contain numbers.
2) Dominant: four of the vowels are located, which makes
that is used to write almost all words.
Central row, normal or guide: it is located in the center and it supports
the fingers to start writing.
4) Bottom row: named this way because of the place it occupies in the
keyboard.
In each row, the letters of the alphabet are arranged, corresponding to
a North American standard: from the center to the periphery (right–
(left) it includes the keys that are used most frequently until
to reach the least used one; for this reason, the letter 'Ñ' on the keyboards is
incorporates next to the 'L'. In the bottom right row, the symbols
incorporated after the letters "M" and "N" vary.
In the numeric keypad, on the other hand, it was adapted to the generic shape.
stipulated by the arrangement of natural numbers, that is, of
1 to 0.
The universal keyboard layout is used so frequently and
the naturalness that it is impossible to change a cultural norm, despite
there were multiple proposals in computing to change the
variation of the letters.
In order to avoid irregular work, it has been divided vertically.
the keyboard in two parts: left and right. Thus, each of the
hands have an even distribution of keys to handle,
making the hesitant work more organized. On the other hand, each
a finger should occupy a vertical row of keys, except in the case of the
index finger on each hand that was assigned two. Some keys
complementary features such as backspace, the simple tab key, and the keys
in uppercase letters (both the changeable ones and the fixed ones) must be
typed with the pinkies. On the other hand, to simplify the task is
it is convenient to assign a number to the fingers, instead of using their
name. This is how it is obtained:
Index
The named rows contain two types of keys: the printers and the
complementary.
They are called printers due to their writing work, and they comprise
the letters, numbers or signs, which are closely related to
the typographical. They are made up of letters, numbers, and signs, among these
last are the punctuation, orthographic, auxiliary, and arithmetic ones.
Generally, there are 44 or 45 printed keys. The keyboard contains the
28 simple letters of the alphabet, both uppercase and lowercase.
Capital letters can only be printed by typing
one of the complementary keys called 'shift' or the
fixative.
On the other hand, the complementary ones do not print, but rather perform.
ancillary works to writing, as they are only applied to the
following tasks:
Shift keys: They are used to type only the
initial of a word with capital letters. They are the two keys that
they are found at both ends of the bottom row; their pulse must
to be carried out by maintaining one of the little fingers on the
key (depending on whether it is the left or right shift key)
pressing it down; as soon as the key is released, it will return
upward, writing from that moment in lowercase.
Caps lock: It is a mechanism that is located at the height
from the guide row (it can be to the left or to the right of this row), and
its pressing automatically triggers key maintenance
of lowercase changes in fixed form; they can be written the
letters or words that are desired "in uppercase". Subsequently, for
to return to lowercase, press one of the shift keys.
Marginal key or jumping key: Its pressing allows to bypass the
margins and more commonly the right margin. For example, upon arriving
At the end of the line, it is not always possible to foresee the breaking of a word.
before reaching that margin; it is common to follow one or two more spaces to
end of completing each word according to the syllabication rules.
Then the marginal jumper is used.
Backspace key: As its name indicates, it is used to go back a
space.
Spacer: It is a bar located at the bottom of the
keyboard, which is used to move the car one space each time it
pulse, which organizes the spaces between the words.
Basic typing techniques

Correct Position:
Sit comfortably so that the muscles are
laxos.
Keep your elbows in a natural position and at table level.
Bring the trunk closer to the inner backrest of the chair.
Rest your feet firmly on the floor a little in front of one another.
another.
Place your fingers on the guide keys so that the back
from the hands, I remained parallel to them.
Do not forget the position of your hands on the keyboard, as one
poor posture could cause injuries in the wrists
(Carpal Tunnel Syndrome).
Finally, have a comfortable chair; everything above
will contribute to achieving good performance in the tasks.
 2. Insertion and removal of the paper
Insertion of the Paper
Locate the Side Guide of the Paper at zero(0)
Place the Line Spacing Regulator according to the
determine the exercise that you will perform.
Lift the Paper Holder Bar, so you can insert the
paper with comfort.
Hold the paper with your left hand, placing it against the
Paper Clamping Bar and insert the same, loosen the paper
using the Paper Release Lever, match the
four corners of the paper so that the paper levels place
in its original position the Paper Release Lever.
Lower the Paper Holder Bar, and with the right hand, do
turn the right knob of the roller. Take it to where
the writing is about to begin.
Withdrawal of Paper
Loosen the paper using the Paper Release Lever.
Gently remove the paper after finishing the job.
Return the car to its original position, cover the machine with the
forró.

Technique for determining marginal limits

Determine the line of writing that contains the exercise.
Determine the type of typewriter where you will start your
work.
Ensure that your Paper Side Guide is at Zero (0).
Insert the sheet using the Paper Insertion Technique.

Calculation of Right and Left Margins

Number of horizontal spaces (pica or elite) – Number of strokes (of the line
longer) = Result / 2 = Right Margin + Number of pulses =
Left Margin
Example:
60 Horizontal Spaces - 20 Writing Line = 40 / 2 = 20 Margin
Left
20 Left Margin + 20 Line of Writing = 40 Right Margin.

Calculation of Upper and Lower Margins

Count the number of lines that the writing contains that you are about to
type even the blank spaces, the title and the Sub-
title, if there are any.
Insert the sheet using the Correct Paper Insertion Technique.
Locate the line spacing regulator at (1).
Determine the available vertical spaces on your sheet (66).
 Once the previous steps have been applied, perform the following
calculations;
Number of vertical spaces - Number of lines to be typed with their
respective spaces = Result / 2 = Upper Margin (If it is decimal
it is rounded to the next number) + Number of lines to be typed with their
respective spaces = Bottom Margin
Example:
66 Vertical Spaces - 29 Line Occupied by the Writing = 37
37/2 = 18.5 = 19 Upper Margin + 29 Line Occupied by the Writing
48 Bottom Margin
PUNCTUATION MARKS
The Coma (,)branda brief pause in a statement. It is used in the
following cases:
To separate the elements of an enumeration.
Tomorrow I have to finish organizing things for the trip,
tickets, suitcases, gifts, and checking the cars.
To isolate the vocative.
Eating at McDonald's is expensive and unhealthy.
In the clauses that interrupt a sentence, to clarify or expand it.
what is said, or to mention the cited author or work
All myfamilyeven the one who lives very far away is going to the wedding
To separate grammatically equivalent elements in a statement.
For example: The Super Bowl XLII was viewed by: Americans, Europeans, Chinese,
Russians, etc.
In the headers of thelettersA comma is written between the place and the date.
Example: Caracas, February 3, 2008.
The Period (.): marks a pause at the end of a statement. After a
The point is always written in uppercase. There are three types of points:
Point and followed: separates statements that integrate aparagraph.
I want to become each and every one of our memories
lived. With desperation and anxiety, prepare myself to live them from
new.
Paragraph break: separates different paragraphs with different contents.
Example:
I would like to be like the wind to enter through your window and lean on your
bed to slide for your dreams, and that upon waking in the morning, my
I wish I could wrap you up and then you would be the one who wanted to dream with me.
upon remembering me.
I would like to be,the waterand theairwhat refreshes yourskinyour towel, your toothbrush,
your coat, theartof your body, and the brush.
Getting wet with you incafein the mornings and the reason that awoke
your desires, your nights, your days, your dresses, your pajamas.
I would like to be the night that caresses your hair, the necklace around your throat
the ring on your finger, the last of your whims, and the first, the greed of your
wishes and the delicacy you appreciate the most, the mirror that looks at you, to see yourself
up close, and thesoundagainst the wind when you open your door.
Period: it is used for the end of atext.
It is used after abbreviations.
Mr. Mrs. Dr.
Periods are never used in titles and subtitles.booksarticles
chapters, works of art.
Anne Rice
The Semicolon (;): indicates a pause longer than a comma and shorter than a period.
point. It is used:
To separate the elements of an enumeration when it comes to
expressions that include commas.
For example: silence, however strange it may seem; is a mediocre shield of what is
feels, expresses, thinks; in the face of the impossibility of the strange.
In front of conjunctions or phrases like but, however, although, without
embargo, therefore consequently, when the periods have a certain
length.
For example: you left and silence fell, the void; however, you returned and the
emptiness had been filled with forgetfulness.
The Colon (:): there is never a space left between the colon, it
use colons in the following cases.
Before a list announced with a verb.
For example: The great Caracas is composed of the municipalities: Libertador,
Sucre, Baruta, Hatillo, and Chacao.
In literal quotes.
And suddenly everyone shouted, "How could the Patriots lose!?
After the greeting formulas in letters and documents
Dear Daniel:
I hope that inSpainThe cold is a bit acceptable.
In legal and administrative texts behind the verb (decrees, orders,
certificates, etc.)
Ex.:
Certifies:
Mr. José Martínez has continued his English course during the months
of July and August.
The Ellipses (...): they represent an interruption in the sentence or
an imprecise ending. They are used in the following cases:
At the end of a list when it has the samevaluethat the word
etcetera.
Suddenly it happened, there were no complaints: I warmed the air, I lit the
moon, kill my aroma and turn it offlight…
To express a moment of doubt.
I really don't know what I'm doing here... Maybe that's why I don't have
girlfriend. Or not?
To leave a statement incomplete and in suspense.
For example: very quickly in your body I will destroy my caresses and my kisses,
love me more I ask you, no more witnesses speak...
When a part of a direct quote is omitted.
For example: I learned the first lines of Don Quixote in theschoolIn a
a place in La Mancha whose name I do not want to remember...
 Question Marks (¿?): delimit interrogative statements.
InspanishIt is necessary to use the opening sign because not
we havebrandsgrammatical that replace it. One never leaves a
space after the opening question mark or before the closing one
close. A period is never written after question marks. The
Question mark in parentheses shows doubt or irony.
For example: Mrs. Amanda is Susana's mom (?)
The Exclamation Marks (¡!): delimit exclamatory statements or
interjections. Never leave a space after the sign of
opening exclamation or before the closing one. The exclamation mark
in parentheses indicates surprise or irony.
For example: does Hugh Hefner have 3 girlfriends (!)

Parentheses (): are used in the following cases:

When the sense of aspeechwith a clarification,
especially if it has little relation to the previous one.
Ej.: Richard Patrick (brother of X-files and Terminator Robert Patrick)
forms his new band Army of Anyone.
To intersperse a piece of data or precision (date, authors..)
I was born in Caracas (Venezuela)
To avoid an option in the text
Looking for a boy (girl) for administrative assistant.
In the transcription of texts to indicate the omission of a part of the
text, three dots are placed in parentheses.
For example: Currently, a cream made from resins and oils is used.
vegetables (...) is really effective against pain and is called "of
"tiger" even if it does not carry anything extracted from this animal (…), it is prohibited
the use of organs of this species for this purpose.
The Brackets ([]): incorporateinformationcomplementary like the
Parentheses. They are used in the following cases:
Within a statement that is already in parentheses to introduce a
precision.
For example: Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr. (August 3, 1977) is a
professional player offootballAmerican who serves as a marshal of
field in the New England Patriots of the NFL since the year 2000.
During his/herchildhoodHe was a great admirer of Joe Montana of the San
Francisco 49ers (Has won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots.
Bowls [Named MVP in two of them]
When in a transcribed text the editor wants to introduce a note
complementary to the text.
For example: YDon Quixotewith the pain of his own, he had his eyes open
like a hare. [Like a hare] Allusion to the popular belief that hares
they sleep with their eyes open.
Quotation marks (""): are used for:
Reproduce direct quotes.
And the song said, "what is thrown away is not picked up"
To reproduce the thoughts of the characters in the texts
narrative
 I was a bit quiet while she was telling me her things and only
I could think "oh god when will he leave".
To indicate that a word or expression is improper, vulgar, of
anotherlanguageor with a special or ironic sense.
She just wants to be my 'friend'
To cite article titles,poems, paintings.
For example: if you want to read about sadness, start reading "Poetic Anthology" by
José Ángel Buesa.
Dash (–): it is used in the following cases:
To conclude, clarifications that interrupt the speech can be
replace with parentheses.
For example: I savored a bottle of Patrón Silver - a young tequila - all the
night.
In adialoguewhen the name of thepersono
character.
Ex.:
What do you want?
Excuse me, do we know each other?
The Hyphen (-): is used:
To separate (in certain cases) the two elements that comprise
a compound word.
It is a theoretical-practical problem.
To separate a word at the end of a line if it does not fit completely.
The Diaeresis or Umlaut (¨)is used:
To indicate the pronunciation of the vowel u in the combinations gue,
gui.
e.g.: penguin, shame, etc.
The slash (/) is used in the following cases:
With the value of a proposition in examples such as:
For example: 120 Km/h.
It is part of the abbreviations.
c/c (Current Account)
The Paragraph Sign (§): this sign is used for:
Followed by a number, to indicate internal divisions within the
chapters.
In the referrals and quotes of these same divisions.
The Asterisk (*) is used for:
Indicate a footnote or margin note within a text. A
Sometimes, these asterisks are enclosed in parentheses (*)
Point out the incorrect form of a word.
For example: I think that he will come tomorrow (correct form: I think he will come
tomorrow).