Cornell University Ergonomics Web

Ergonomic Considerations for Left-handed People

Some things to think about concerning handedness in the office environment: 

1. Choose a mouse that has a symmetrical design so that it can be used by left or right hands, or a mouse specifically for a left-handed person. 
2. Choose a keyboard tray system (e.g. Humanscale) that has an interchangeable left/right mousing surface. 
3. Use a left-handed keyboard for left handed workers (numeric keypad is on left). 
4. Position the phone, documents etc. on left for left handed people.

You can find a range of products for left-handed people at The LeftHand.com.

Contact Professor Alan Hedge if there are other considerations you think should be included on this page.