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WHAT IS TOUCH TYPING?


                 Touch typing is a method to type text on the computer, without looking at the
                 keyboard. In order to learn touch typing, while using the keyboard:

                   Keep your back straight while typing.

                   Keep your hands and wrists in the proper position while typing.



                 FINGER POSITIONING ON THE COMPUTER


                                           D                                             K
                                       S        F                                    J         L
                                  A                                                                ;

                                                              space bar










                                         Left Hand                                Right Hand


                 TOUCH TYPING RULES

                 Place your left-hand fingers on the keys ‘ASDF� and place your right-hand
                 fingers on the keys ‘JKL;�. The keys where you place your hands are called

                 home keys.

                 Before you start to type, place your fingers on the home keys. This is the starting
                 position of your fingers.

                 Place both your thumbs on the Spacebar key.


                 The two keys, G and H are placed at the centre of the middle row. Use the left
                 index finger to press G and the right index finger to press H.





                      Tick ( ) if you know this.

                      ▶    Touch typing is a method to type text on the computer without looking
                         at the keyboard.
                      ▶   Place your left-hand fingers on the keys ASDF while using keyboard.






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