Home Row
Anchor your fingers on A S D F and J K L ; F and J, D and K, S and L, A and ;, G and H, Home row review.
Free typing lessons
A guided trail of 29 lessons in 7 stages. Each lesson adds a couple of keys, so you only ever learn one small step at a time.
The trail
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01
Home Row
Anchor your fingers on A S D F and J K L ;
02
Top Row
Reach up without losing the home row.
03
Bottom Row
Curl down for the bottom keys.
04
Capitals
Use the opposite hand for shift.
05
Numbers
Stretch to the number row.
06
Punctuation
Quotes, questions and more.
07
Real Typing
Words and sentences at full speed.
Summit: you can touch type.
Finish the trail, then take the speed test and enter a race.
A complete touch typing course
The course follows the order typing teachers use: anchor on the home row, reach up, reach down, then add capitals, numbers and punctuation before moving to real words and sentences.
Top Row
Reach up without losing the home row. E and I, R and U, T and Y, W and O, Q and P, Top row review.
Bottom Row
Curl down for the bottom keys. V and M, B and N, C and comma, X and period, Z and slash, All letters review.
Capitals
Use the opposite hand for shift. Capital letters, Names and places.
Numbers
Stretch to the number row. 1 through 5, 6 through 0, Numbers in context.
Punctuation
Quotes, questions and more. Apostrophes and quotes, Questions and exclamations, Brackets and symbols.
Real Typing
Words and sentences at full speed. Common words, Short sentences, Paragraph.
Questions people ask
How do I earn three stars?
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Finish the lesson at or above its speed goal with at least 97% accuracy. Two stars need 93% accuracy and three quarters of the goal speed.
Can I skip lessons?
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Yes. Every lesson is open. If you can already type, take the speed test and jump to the stage that feels challenging.