1. Sit and hold your hands right
Sit upright with your feet flat and the screen at eye level. Keep wrists floating slightly above the keyboard, elbows relaxed at your sides.
Welcome. Let's set you up.
Good typing starts before you touch a key. Three things to remember:
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Sit tall
Feet flat, back straight, screen at eye level.
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Float your wrists
Hands hover just above the keys. Don't rest them on the desk.
3
Eyes on the screen
Never look down. The on-screen keyboard shows you where to go.
How to start touch typing
Touch typing means typing without looking at the keyboard, using all ten fingers. It feels slow for the first few days, then becomes much faster and less tiring than hunt-and-peck typing.
2. Find the home row
Place your left fingers on A, S, D, F and your right fingers on J, K, L and ;. The small bumps on F and J let you find this position without looking.
3. One finger per column
Each finger owns a column of keys and returns to the home row after every reach. Your thumbs handle the space bar.
4. Accuracy first, then speed
Type slowly enough to make almost no mistakes. Speed builds naturally once your fingers know where to go.
Questions people ask
Should I look at the keyboard while learning?
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Try not to. Use the on-screen keyboard and finger hints instead. Looking down slows the moment your fingers learn the layout on their own.
How much should I practise each day?
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15 to 20 focused minutes a day beats one long session a week. Short daily sessions build muscle memory fastest.