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#KEYBOARDING FINGER PLACEMENT HOW TO#

Pre the E key and return your finger to the letter D.

To type the E letter use your left middle finger.

Starting with your left hand, place your little finger (pinky) on key A, ring finger on S, middle finger on D and pointer finger (index finger) on F. Your fingers must be in the middle row of your keyboard ont he "HOME ROW" keys. It is important to position your hands on the keyboard correctly. Just move your pointer fingers over these keys and you will be able to feel the bumps. These are the keys that have a little bump on them. Only speed up when your fingers hit the right keys out of habit and it will progress with practice.Always remember to find the HOME ROW keys F and J.

Take your time when you are learning to touch type.

Pay greater attention to the ring and pinky fingers when training, as they are considerably underdeveloped and undertrained.

Typing in a rhythm will aid you when touch typing, like you are playing a piano.

This will not only improve speed it will also reduce stress on the hands.

Limit your hand and finger movement only to what is necessary to press a specific key by keeping your hands and fingers close to the base position.

Just slide your fingers around until they find the elevated ‘tabs’ on the F and J keys and re-position your fingers into the home row position.

Do not give in and look at the keys if you get stuck.

To train yourself to touch type, you should always use the right fingers for the right keys, and return them to the home position when you have finished. As you can see, your index, middle and ring fingers move either up or down from their home position, your thumb covers the space bar, and your pinky fingers cover the rest (both the green and dark blue keys).

Your fingers are now in the home row position.Įach of your fingers has a specific area of the keyboard to cover, as shown in the image below.Then place the fingers on your left hand on the A, S, D and F keys and the fingers on your right hand on the J, K, L and keys.Place your left index finger on the F key, and your right index finger on the J key. Locate the elevated “tabs”, without looking down, on the F and J keys.When touch typing, returning your fingers to what is referred to as the ‘ home row position’ will assist you to type without looking at the keyboard.

Positioning your fingers over the home row allows you to more easily reach the other keys on the keyboard. The home row is a section of the keyboard that is central to all the other keys (see image below). Never shift your body weight to your wrists by resting on them. Prevent strain of the shoulders, arms and wrist muscles by allowing the wrists to touch the tabletop in front of the keyboard.Keep a distance of 45-70cm between your eyes and the screen.The screen is to be tilted upward allowing you to face the screen with your head slightly tilted forward.Sit straight with your back straight, feet firmly touching the ground and with both elbows bent at the right angle.Getting started with touch typing Sitting posture to type The fundamental idea is that each finger is given its own section of the keyboard and your fingers learn the location of the keyboard through practicing regularly and gaining muscle memory to eventually build up speed whilst typing. Touch typing is typing without looking at the keyboard.

#KEYBOARDING FINGER PLACEMENT HOW TO#

This resource will explain touch typing, and detail how to begin training yourself to touch type.