This document provides instructions for learning to touch type properly. It discusses positioning yourself correctly in front of the keyboard with straight posture. The home row keys are emphasized as the starting point for fingers. Proper finger placement and striking keys without looking are covered. Links to online typing drills are included to help practice and improve speed and accuracy.

2. • Technology is becoming more and
more popular everyday!
• It is important for everyone to learn
good keyboarding skills so
communication can be easier.
• What are some things you use
typing for now?

3. • Touch Typing is typing without
using the sense of sight to find the
keys.
• A touch typist will know the location
of the keys by memory.
• Practice is the best way to improve
speed and accuracy.

4. 1. Position screen to be arms length away.
2. Relax shoulders.
3. Bend elbows to be at 90 degrees.
4. Keep wrists straight.
5. Line up hips, shoulders, and ears vertically.
6. Keep the body centered at the J Key.
7. Place hips far back in the chair, bend knees at
90 degrees with feet flat on floor.

5. 1. Always keep your fingers on Home
Row.
2. Keep your wrists off of the
keyboard.
3. Keep your fingers curved.
4. Strike the keys, do not press the
keys or hold them down.

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• The official name of the keyboard
is: The Qwerty Keyboard.
• It was invented in 1864.
• It gets its name fram the top six keys
on the keyboard: Q-W-E-R-T-Y.
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8. • Home Row is where your fingers
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• The space bar is located below the
letter keys and is tapped with your
thumb.
• It does not matter which thumb strikes
the spacebar, as long as you stay
consistent.
• It inserts a space between characters.

11. • The enter key is located on the right
side of the keyboard.
• It is tapped with your right pinky.
• The enter key moves the curser to a
new line.

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13. Drill Lines
• http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/cjh/applie
dtech/business/keyboarding/d1home
row.html
• Key each line twice in the text box.
• Remember good posture!

14. • https://abeweb.mpls.k12.mn.us/type/
LL01drill.html

15. Thanks for being a GREAT
class, have a nice day!