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16 3. What is the best position for the monitor at my workstation?

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This article is from the Ergonomics and Typing Injury FAQ, by Dan Wallach dwallach@cs.princeton.edu with numerous contributions by others.

16 3. What is the best position for the monitor at my workstation?

A. Many make the common mistake of putting the monitor, the keyboard, or
both off to one side on a desk. If you perform more than a few minutes of
keyboarding a day, the keyboard and monitor should be placed directly in
front of your normal sitting position. The screen should be 18-30 inches
from your eyes or about an arm's length.

 

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