A portable data entry apparatus adapted to be carried by a user including a planar member having top and bottom surfaces. A data entry device is secured to the top surface of the planar member leaving a gap therebetween. A first member is detachably attached to the bottom surface and towards a first edge of the planar member, and a second member is secured to the bottom surface and away from the first edge, the second member enabling a user's forearm to support the data entry apparatus.