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Learn How To Type

In 3 Easy Steps!

Step 1

Learn Home Position

Home Position

What to Learn:

  • The "Home Position" - where you place all your fingers before starting to type.
  • Find the home position without looking at your keyboard.

Target:

  • Put fingers in home position quickly without looking at your keyboard.

How to Learn:

Step 3

Learn Muscle Memory

Frequent Practice = "Muscle Memory"

What to Learn:

  • Fingers seem to "know" the right key without you thinking.
  • Shift key.

Target:

  • Type any letter correctly without having to think where it is - and congratulations! You have learned how to touch-type!

How to Learn:

Step 2

Learn Keys by Rows

Learn Keyboard by Rows

What to Learn:

  • The locations of all keys (relative to home position).
  • Divide keyboard into 3 rows and learn 1 row at a time.
  • Habit of not looking down at your keyboard.

Target:

  • Type any letter correctly without looking at your keyboard.

How to Learn:

Step 4

Learn Speed (Optional)

Typing Speed Increases through Practice

What to Learn:

  • Typing words instead of individual letters.
  • Thinking ahead of what you're typing.

Target:

  • Constantly increasing typing speed while maintaining accuracy and correct technique.

How to Learn: