Hello. I am creating this text to help you practice your typing technique. Learning how to type with proper technique is essential to increasing both your typing speed and accuracy. For starters, I will establish the home row, and which fingers correspond to which keys. But be warned, the information I am about to share with you is conformed to the QWERTY keyboard layout, and may or may not work with your keyboard. As you learn more about the commonly accepted method of typing, try to apply it to typing these paragraphs as well, and don't worry about compromising speed. After all, typing isn't about being the best, typing is about self-betterment. To begin, rest your left hand fingers (excluding your thumb) on the a, s, d, and f keys. Optionally, you may rest your thumb on the space bar. Place your right hand fingers on the j, k, l, and ; keys. Again, you may rest your thumb on the space bar. Your index fingers should be on the f and j keys. Type the following exercise that applies to these letters. Again, don't focus on speed, but develop consistent accuracy, for speed will come later once you've mastered the basics. ffff jjjj ffff jjjj ffjj jjff fjfj jfjf fjjf jffj ffjf jjfj fjff jfjj f f f f j j j j Good job! Hopefully you've started to develop muscle memory, but don't worry if you haven't. Typing takes a lot of practice, and mastering the home row can take weeks or even months depending on how much you practice and how quick you are to pick it up. It may take even longer if you're already used to an old technique, or you've used hunt-and-pecking for your entire previous typing career. But it's never too late to start, whether you've been typing for days or decades, and I challenge you to use this knowledge whenever you type from this moment onwards, so that you'll adapt faster and the technique will seem more natural to you. Your pinky fingers should rest on the a and ; keys. Your pinkies are also used to press function keys such as your shifts, the enter key, and backspace. Type the following exercise that applies to these letters. aaaa ;;;; aaaa ;;;; aa;; ;;aa a;a; ;a;a a;;a ;aa; aa;a ;;a; a;aa ;a;; a a a a ; ; ; ; Great! You might not know it yet, but you're already increasing your accuracy and speed as you're typing this. Everything you type, assuming you're using proper technique, will help you develop and better your typing. Again, you may not notice immediate improvement (But if you do, more power to you!) but progress takes time, and plenty of practice. Your ring fingers should rest on the s and l keys. Type the following exercise that applies to these letters. ssss llll ssss llll ssll llss slsl lsls slls lssl ssls llsl slss lsll s s s s l l l l You're almost there! The only finger left is you middle finger, as your thumbs are reserved solely for pressing space. Your middle fingers should rest on the d and k keys. Type the following exercise that applies to these letters. dddd kkkk dddd kkkk ddkk kkdd dkdk kdkd dkkd kddk ddkd kkdk dkdd kdkk d d d d k k k k Now, you may have noticed that we didn't cover all the keys on the home row. We missed the g, h, and ' keys. This last exercise before you will be tested will cover these irregular keys on the home row. The g key should be pressed with you left index finger, while the h key should be pressed with your right. The ' key should be pressed with your right pinky finger. Type the following exercise that applies to these letters. gggg hhhh '''' gggg hhhh '''' gghh hhgg gg'' ''gg hh'' ''hh ghgh hghg g'g' 'g'g h'h' 'h'h ghhg hggh g''g 'gg' h''h 'hh' gghg hhgh gg'g ''g' hh'h ''h' ghgg hghh g'gg 'g'' h'hh 'h'' g g g g h h h h ' ' ' ' Congratulations! You have learned the correct way of typing the home row. We are nearing the end of this text, and this last exercise will assess you on everything you have learned thus far. Remember, prioritize using the technique and using it accurately, for speed is not important, that will come with practice. Type the following exercise that applies the home row. agd s;k gha sjf s;a djg ;fh ahg hs; ;ah gjs sg; dad sass fad dads sag gags had flask gas has half lads salad lag gals You have completed the text! Goodbye for now, and good luck on your journey to becoming an elite typist! - Mason McCalicher