Work Surface

Primary considerations:

• Does your writing surface have a rounded leading edge?
• When seated upright, is the worksurface height approximately midway between your navel (belly button) and the bottom of your sternum (breastbone)?

The ergonomist's opinion:

• It’s best to key (whether at a keyboard or with a calculator) and write at separate heights.
• If separate surfaces are not practical (forcing you to key and write at one height), selecting an intermediate height may be acceptable in some cases.