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Warning

Preface

Promoting Safety and Comfort

Finding Your Comfort Zone

Arranging Your Work Area

Working in Comfort

Organizing Your Adjustments

Your Safety
& Comfort Checklist

Electrical and Mechanical Safety

For More Information

gray vertical separator line FINDING YOUR COMFORT ZONE
[A Range of Positions] [Feet, Knees, and Legs] [Back] [Forearms, Wrists, and Hands] [Shoulders and Elbows] [Eyes]

Shoulders and Elbows
Adjust your chair height or keyboard height so that your shoulders are relaxed and your elbows hang comfortably at your sides. Adjust your keyboard slope so that your wrists are straight.

Checking Elbow Height
Position your elbows in a zone that is near the height of your keyboard's home row (the row that includes the letters G and H). This position allows you to relax your shoulders. If you have long upper arms, you may find you need to position your elbows a bit below the height of home row in order to provide enough space under the work surface for your knees and legs.

 
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Relax
Remember to relax, particularly in areas where muscle tension often builds, such as your shoulders.

correct elbow height
* RIGHT
Turn your chair to the side to help determine if your elbow height is near the height of your keyboard's home row.

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  RELATED TOPICS:
* Forearms, Wrists, and Hands
* Keyboard and Pointing Device
* Arm Supports and a Palm Rest
* Minimizing Your Reach
* Phone
* Using a Keyboard on a Sofa

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