Touch typing course
Learn to type without looking, one finger at a time. Each lesson shows which finger presses every key, then lets you practise until it is automatic.
Home row
- Lesson 1: F and J โ Find the small bumps on F and J. Your index fingers live here.
- Lesson 2: D and K โ Middle fingers rest on D and K, right next to your index fingers.
- Lesson 3: S and L โ Ring fingers rest on S and L. Keep your wrists relaxed.
- Lesson 4: A and ; โ Little fingers rest on A and the semicolon key.
- Lesson 5: G and H โ Index fingers stretch one key inwards for G and H, then return home.
- Lesson 6: Home row words โ Real words using only the home row. Aim for smooth rhythm.
Top row
- Lesson 7: E and I โ Middle fingers reach up for E and I.
- Lesson 8: R and U โ Index fingers reach up for R and U.
- Lesson 9: T and Y โ Index fingers stretch up and inwards for T and Y.
- Lesson 10: W and O โ Ring fingers reach up for W and O.
- Lesson 11: Q and P โ Little fingers reach up for Q and P.
- Lesson 12: Top row words โ Mix the home and top rows in real words.
Bottom row
- Lesson 13: V and M โ Index fingers reach down for V and M.
- Lesson 14: C and , โ Middle fingers reach down for C and the comma.
- Lesson 15: X and . โ Ring fingers reach down for X and the full stop.
- Lesson 16: Z and / โ Little fingers reach down for Z and the slash.
- Lesson 17: B and N โ Index fingers stretch down and inwards for B and N.
- Lesson 18: All letters โ Every letter of the alphabet in real words.
Capitals & punctuation
- Lesson 19: Shift keys โ Hold Shift with the little finger of the opposite hand to the letter.
- Lesson 20: Punctuation โ Apostrophes, quotes, question marks and colons, all with the right little finger.
- Lesson 21: Sentences โ Full sentences with capitals and punctuation.
Numbers & symbols
- Lesson 22: Numbers 1โ5 โ Reach up from the home row: Aโ1, Sโ2, Dโ3, Fโ4 and 5.
- Lesson 23: Numbers 6โ0 โ Jโ6 and 7, Kโ8, Lโ9, ;โ0.
- Lesson 24: Symbols โ Shift + number row. Common in emails, prices and code.