Set up your desk,
step by step

The same sequence an ergonomist uses, in the right order: chair first, then desk, then keyboard and monitor. For seated and standing setups.

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Chair height

Adjust your chair height so your feet rest flat on the floor and your knees sit at roughly a right angle (90-100°).

Why

Everything above your chair follows from this: a seat that is too high or too low pushes pressure into your thighs and tilts your whole posture from the base up.

Numbered diagram of the seated desk setup from the printable desknomics A6 card — From the printable A6 setup card Click to open the card (PDF)

Using a laptop? A laptop alone can never satisfy both the keyboard and monitor steps. Raise the screen (stand or a stack of books) and use a separate keyboard and mouse if you can.

Prefer a printable card? Download the A6 setup card (PDF)

Set up your desk, step by step

Chair height

Set up your desk,
step by step