Fact · Accessibility and health
The UK Health and Safety Executive advises that the top of the screen sits level with the eyes, about an arm's length away.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Top of screen level with eyes, about an arm's length away”
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 same standard setup puts the keyboard just below elbow height. Together the two rules set the screen above the keyboard.
- What it does not show
- Guidance for a typical setup. It is not a measured optimum for every person.