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Desk and monitor height
- Seated desk (keyboard) height
- about 28.5 in
- Chair seat height
- about 17.5 in
- Seated eye height (top of screen)
- about 48.5 in
- Standing desk height
- about 44.0 in
- Standing eye height (top of screen)
- about 65.5 in
Approximate, from average body proportions; measured from the floor. Fine-tune so your elbows rest at about 90 degrees and the top of the screen sits at or slightly below eye level.
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Ergonomic checkpoints
- Elbows about 90 degrees, shoulders relaxed
- Screen top at or slightly below eye level
- Screen distance about 20 to 40 in (OSHA)
- Feet flat, knees about level with hips
General guidance from OSHA's computer workstation pages. Adjust for comfort and any medical advice you have.
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