Fact · Accessibility and health
The UK Health and Safety Executive's standard workstation setup puts the keyboard just below elbow height, with shoulders relaxed.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Relax your shoulders - try to position yourself high enough so you don't need to shrug your shoulders Keyboard just below elbow height”
Working safely with display screen equipment: Good posture when using display screen equipment, Health and Safety Executive (HSE), n.d., Standard workstation setup.
Open the original- What it measures
- The page is written for employers training display screen users and for home workers. It describes a standard setup, not a measured optimum.
- What it does not show
- It gives no angles for the wrist and no measured outcome. Setups vary with the desk, chair and user's height.