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introduction.

Beginner Typing Lessons Intro

Home Keys &
Correct Finger Position
Read the WRITTEN INTRODUCTION or scroll to watch the video intro beside the keyboard below.

Beginner Typing Lesson 1 has two parts. If you have never done typing before or taken typing
lessons or if you are a 2, 3, or 4 finger typist, you must work through EVERY beginner typing
lesson
lesson, IN ORDER, so that you can lay a GOOD TYPING FOUNDATION for your typing success.

The first image below shows the overall keyboard layout for a QWERTY keyboard.
The second image shows the Home Keys for the left and right hand. A S D F on the left and J K L ; on the right.

They are called the Home Keys because these are the keys your fingers must return HOME to after typing any
other key.

On the Learn Typing course your right index finger will type using all the RED keys (no. 1 red) and your left index finger will
type using all BLUE keys (no. 1 blue). Most computer keyboards have small bumps on the F and J keys to help find them
without looking. As you progress through the beginner typing lessons, you will learn the correct finger position for all keys.

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Left Hand Right Hand

Home Keys

Intro

Instructions
For Video Instructions
Instructions, scroll to Exercises 1 section below.

You're about to learn typing

typing. Move the mouse cursor (pointer) over the first blue exercise box (below). Now click the
left mouse button and you will see the cursor 'blinking' inside the box. You are ready to start typing.

With your fingers over the HOME KEYSKEYS, copy the text from ABOVE each exercise box by tapping the same key on your
keyboard. ALWAYS USE THE CORRECT FINGER POSITION POSITION. We will start with left hand. Begin by tapping the letter
F with the index finger (also called the pointer finger) on the left hand. Tap F four times. Then tap the space bar once with
your right thumb. Next tap D four times, then S and finally "A". Each time you have typed the letters FDSA
FDSA, press the space
bar with your right thumb. Do this whenever you see a space between letters. Keep copying the letters until you reach the
end of the line. Now go back and repeat this exercise box (read below for a quick tip on deleting the text you have typed).

With the mouse cursor inside a text box, hold down the Control Key and tap (type) the letter A . This will block (highlight)
everything inside the text box. The very first letter you type will delete this text making it easy to start again. Always do
each exercise box two times. Now press the TAB key to move to the next exercise box.

Exercises - 1
To move to the next box, press the TAB key or left click inside the box with your mouse.

Left Hand - using letters A S D F

ffff dddd ssss aaaa ffff dddd ssss aaaa ffff dddd ssss aaaa
Ffff dddd ssss aaa fff ddd. Ssssss aaaaa ffff ddddd ssss aaaaa

ff dd ss aa ff dd ss aa ff d ff d ff s ff s ff a ff a
Ff dd ss aa ff dd ss aa ff dd ss aa ffs ff aff a

fdsa fdsa fdsa fdsa fdsa fdsa fdsa fdsa

Figs hshs hshs hshs hshs hshs hshs

asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf
Asdf asdf asdf asdf asd asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf

fads dafs safd dsaf fasd adfs sdaf afds fdsa

Instructions
Fads fads fads

Exercises - 2

Right Hand - using letters J K L and punctuation;

jjj kkk lll ;;; jjj kkk lll ;;; jjj kkk lll ;;;jj kk ll ;; jj kk ll ;;

jj kk ll ;; jj kk ll ;; jj k jj l jj ; j k l ; j k l ; jjj kkk ll ;;

jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl;

;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj

Exercises - 3
Start typing real words

Both Hands

fad fads lad lads lass alas salad salads dad dads lad lads salads alas

ad add ads adds as ask asks la lad lads lass da dad dada dada sa sad salad

all fall falls alf alfa alfas fad fads salsa ska skald skalds flak flask flasks

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