How to Type

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Whether you need to type a resume, a letter, or a bibliography, it can get done fast if you learn how to control the keys efficiently.

Step 1: Position your fingers on the keys
Position your fingers on the keyboard. Put your left little finger on the "A" and your right little finger on the semicolon. Lay your fingers one at a time on each consecutive key and place your thumbs on the space bar.

Tip
The F and J keys on most keyboards have small bumps to easily identify where your two pointer fingers should stay without having to look down.

Step 2: Learn the left hand keys
Learn what fingers control which keys. The left index finger controls the F, G, R, T, 4, 5, V, and B. The left middle finger controls the D, E, 3, and C. The left ring finger controls the S, W, 2, and x. The left little finger controls the A, Q, 1, Z, and shift.

Step 3: Learn the right hand keys
Learn what keys the fingers on the right hand type. The fingers on the right hand control the same pattern of keys as you learned on the left side.

Step 4: Use your thumb
Press the space bar with your right thumb.

Step 5: Master the shift keys
Master the shift keys with your little fingers. Press the shift key while simultaneously pressing the letter of choice to type a capital letter. If the letter is pressed by the right hand, use the left shift key, and vice versa.

Step 6: Sit up straight
Sit up straight with both feet on the floor. Position your chair and keyboard so your arms are at a 90 degree angle and are parallel to your legs. Keep your elbows next to your body and your head straight.

Tip
Try not to look down at the keys.

Step 7: Practice
Practice typing. You can learn for free online by visiting websites with touch typing tutorials. Learning the art of typing will save you tons of time over the hunt and peck method.

Did You Know?
The letters on old typewriters used to be listed alphabetically. In the late 1800s, Christopher Latham Sholes rearranged the keys to prevent jamming.

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Boost your typing efficiency with these handy tools!

Gaming Keyboard: Individually Backlit RGB Keys:
Ideas Typewriter 21327 Building Kit:
Keyboard Wrist Rest Pad Support with Comfortable Memory Foam Padding:
Comfort Seat Cushion Pillow for Office Chair:
Keyboard Tray Under Desk Pull Out with Extra Sturdy C Clamp Mount System:

[mrcrabss]

10 years fellas 10 years is what it took for youtube to recommend me this XD

[mahirorigami]

The video our grandparents need to watch

[patrickwall]

Another interesting fact is that even after the QWERTY layout was introduced most typewriters didn't have keys for the number one or or zero. The lower case 'L' doubled as the number one and the upper case 'O' doubled as the number zero. For an exclamation point you would type an apostrophe then back space and type a period, it was crude but it worked.

[alyssaherrera]

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[ACABSTUDIOS]

1:33 looks like he's ready to do some serious trolling

[AdolfoBugarin]

I'm currently in college majoring in computer science, I think now's a good time to learn how to type.

[kristhy]

I can't believe I took a keyboarding class for three months in my freshman year of high school in 1996 for something I learned in 2 minutes. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[ZaZa]

I've learnt the art of touch-typing, and I'm glad I did it in the end. Initially, before, I thought I could never do it knowing how difficult it is to learn, and it is difficult, but I did it because I know the reaps of rewards you gain out of it afterwards other than to just type fast and accurately. It takes a lot of mental effort to learn to touch-type, and even once you learn it, you'll be typing up to 20 wpm for at least the next couple of weeks; in fact, you'll possibly be typing a lot slower than your previous method. It will be painful at first because your fingers are getting use to their new positions, but they'll slowly find their way. For me, after about 3 months of touch-typing, I was able to type over 50 wpm with 100% accuracy. Now, I can type close to 70 wpm with 100% accuracy; in other words, I'm just glad I've learn it, and know for a fact that most people in this world don't have this amazing skill. You'll be amazed just how confident you'll become whenever you're using the computer. My only regret is to not learning it a long-time back. Not easy to learn, yet not impossible either. Just takes patience and dedication.

[IwillEatSpoiledFoodforBiniGwen]

Thank you for this. I grew up with an awkward typing pattern💀. I literally only use my index finger and sometimes my middle finger.

[chirag]

It took 10 and half years to recommend me and actually I needed this lmao

[sidewaysgravity]

I'm typing without looking down right now, it's amazing what I can do with this new ability. I literally can't stop typing because it's just too fun. ok shit, send for help

[ivanmendes]

I have my own type setting and I love it. If I tried to learn this one, it would take me decades to finish a phrase.

[Victoria-fsjo]

Honestly, keeping my hands in that position is just so uncomfortable

[KaweeweeBoy]

As someone who types an average of 100+ WPM, there is no "officially faster" way of typing. For example, I never really use my pinky except for the left shift key and control key. Just do what's comfortable and keep on doing it, and you'll eventually be able to type fast.

[FTDDR]

Thanks for your very interesting post, here are a few more tips on how to play the piano…
Try practicing about 1 hour every day, or just half an hour if you short of time.
Do more practice whenever you have more time. For example, on weekends you can do more than an hour, like two or 3, or even more. This is very helpful because it pulls you out of the routine of piano playing, and lets you practice more and perfect the pieces you play.

Try not to look at the dynamics in a piece, as rules you cannot break. For example, if the piece starts with an 'mp' (mezzo-piano) it only means 'moderately soft' these dynamics don't have specific volume levels. If you are practicing, you don't need to play accordingly and then have a difficulty hearing yourself, you should only play as it tells you when you are actually trying to play it properly.
Practice sight-reading and don't worry about making mistakes. This can be very helpful, because it's almost like scanning a paragraph and looking at the picture. It helps you to understand what the passage is trying to convey before you actually read it and lets you know what comes next. This is the same with music, and it can help you stop making mistakes.

(I discovered about these and more on Denelle Piano Lesson website )

[laffinggas]

Fun fact: There is literally no reason for a alphabet to be arranged in the order that it is arranged in, it could have just as well been arranged like qazxswedcvfrtgbnhyujmkiolp and no-one would question it.

[windestruct]

I use a semi-hunt and peck.
Seriously, if you use a computer for many years, you memorize the whole layout

[DesesperateFriends]

You'll need:
1- Fingers;
2- Keyboard

Step 1- Click keys using fingers
Congratulations. You now know how to type

[expat]

Amazing video. This reminder of the basics just improved my typing at least 100%. Lots of bad habits had crept in to the point where I was making mistakes every 2 or 3 keystrokes.