Learning how to touch type

1. Learning how to touch type Top tips By Miss Cathy

2. Training your fingers • To learn how to touch type, you are basically going to teach your fingers where the letters are on the keyboard; so that you don’t have to look or think about where the letters are. • Once they ‘remember’ where the letters are, your fingers will do all the work for you! • This is how pianists learn to play the piano. • You are developing a kinaesthetic memory in your fingers!

3. Home position

4. Place your fingers on thehome row keys: Left Hand: a s d f Right Hand: j k l ; Thumbs: Space bar

5. Typing Tips

6. Hands Your wrist, elbows and keyboard should be on the same horizontal plane, and at a 90 degree angle to your upper arms.  Sitting There should be at least two inches between the front of the seat and the back of your knees. Your feet should be flat on the floor.  Screen The top of your screen should be near eye level. 

9. Don’t Look! Avoid the temptation to look at the keyboard

10. Let your fingers find the keys Don't look at the keys when you type. Just slide your fingers around until they find the home row marking. 

11. Relax • Don't hammer on the keys. Try using the minimum force possible.  • Try to type with a constant speed. 

12. Remember – good posture and no peeking!