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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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