// Unit group · 4131

Typists and Word Processing Operators

Typists and word processing operators type, edit and print text using typewriters, personal computers or other word processors, and record oral or written matter in shorthand.

4 Clerical Support Workers / 41 General and Keyboard Clerks / 413 Keyboard Operators / All level 4

// Working conditions

Sitting and standing

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

typing written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings or shorthand using a computer, word processor or typewriter

checking completed work for proper spelling, grammar, punctuation and formatting

gathering and arranging the material to be typed, following instructions

filing and storing completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve or update documents

taking dictation and recording other matter in shorthand

reproducing the spoken word, environmental sounds and song lyrics as captions for cinema and television programming

transcribing information recorded in shorthand and on sound recording equipment.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Shorthand typist
- Stenographer
- Typist
- Word processor

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Court reporter - 3343
- Medical transcriptionist - 3344

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