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Stage 2
After you are thorough with Stage 1 you move on to Stage 2 where you learn to memorise the frequently used syllables
and practice it for a few days by typing the words containing these syllables.
Stage 3
After successful completion of the above two stages, type short stories from the books, or articles from the newspaper,
or any other piece of data to get used to the above learned technique.
You may face some difficulty at this level by making typing errors or halting in between as you tend to forget the placing
of your fingers on the appropriate keys or feel pain in your fingers.
Stage 4
After the successful completion of the above three stages you have learned the touch typing technique but you are
lacking the perfection. So, this final stage is the perfection stage where you practice the actual text to perfect the skills
acquired to increase your speed of typing with minimum errors.
Touch Typing Rules
• The F, D, S, A, and J, K, L, ; keys (on a QWERTY keyboard) represent the base position. Keyboards usually have small
protrusions on the F and J keys. They help your fingers locate the base position without looking at the keyboard. Try
to return your fingers to the base position after each keystroke.
• Colour coding shows which finger should press each key (see the picture above). The left index finger is reserved for
all the red keys. The right index finger is reserved for green keys, and so forth. Use the thumb of whichever hand is
more convenient for you to press the Space key. The base position on the numeric pad is the number 5 key for the
middle finger, 4 for the index finger, and 6 for the ring finger. The numeric pad simplifies and speeds up numerical
data input.
• Uppercase letters and symbols appearing on keys in the numbers row are typed by one hand with the little finger of
the other hand holding down the SHIFT key.
• Do not look at the keyboard. Try to locate the right key with your fingers.
POSITIONING OF FINGERS ON THE KEYBOARD
Mastering typewriting skills involves, acquiring the necessary knowledge, and technique for efficient keyboard
operation by correctly positioning the fingers. In the Home Row Approach, also known as the Horizontal Approach, all
eight fingers rest on the Home Keys during typing. Each finger is trained to move accurately to other keys, and return
to its home position immediately after pressing the designated key. The right thumb is used to operate the Space Bar.
Allocation of Keys to Fingers
The keyboard learning process begins with the Second Row, known as the Home Row, followed by the Third Row
(Upper Row), First Row (Bottom Row), and Fourth Row (Number Row). Each finger is responsible for operating the keys
assigned to it in each row. It is crucial to remember that each finger should only press its designated keys.
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