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INTRO TO
TOUCH TYPING
 Open the Typing Lesson Template
file from the Public Folder
 Replace the header with your
information
 Save the file to your keyboarding
folder as:
P#-S#-INTRO
VOCABULARY
 QWERTY keyboard -- The most commonly
used keyboard arrangement.
• The top left-most alphabet keys spell
QWERT Y
VOCABULARY
QWERTY KEYBOARD
 QWERTY keyboard -- The most commonly
used keyboard arrangement.
• The top left-most alphabet keys spell
QWERT Y
 alphabetic keys -- letter keys on the
keyboard
VOCABULARY
ALPHABETIC KEYS
 QWERTY keyboard -- The most commonly
used keyboard arrangement.
• The top left-most alphabet keys spell
QWERT Y
 alphabetic keys -- letter keys on the
keyboard
 touch method -- to key by touch rather than
by the hunt-and-peck method.
VOCABULARY
HAND CONTROL AREAS
FINGER CONTROL AREAS
HOME ROW – FIND THE BUMPS!
az aa aq a1
LEFT PINKY CONTROL AREA
sx ss sw s2
LEFT RING FINGER CONTROL AREA
dc dd de d3
LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CONTROL AREA
fv fb fg ft f5 f4 fr
LEFT INDEX FINGER CONTROL AREA
jm jn jh jy j6 j7 ju
RIGHT INDEX FINGER CONTROL AREA
k, kk ki k8
RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CONTROL AREA
l. ll lo l9
RIGHT RING FINGER CONTROL AREA
;/ ;; ;p ;0
RIGHT PINKY FINGER CONTROL AREA
YOUR COLOR KEYBOARD!
 QWERTY keyboard -- The most commonly
used keyboard arrangement.
• The top left-most alphabet keys spell
QWERT Y
 alphabetic keys -- letter keys on the
keyboard
 touch method -- to key by touch rather than
by the hunt-and-peck method.
 technique -- the form and keying style that a
typist uses while operating the keyboard
VOCABULARY
TECHNIQUE REVIEW
 Keep fingers near the Home Row
KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUE
HOME ROW – FIND THE BUMPS!
 Keep fingers near the Home Row
 Use quick, snappy strokes to the HOT
keys
 Quick down and in motion of the right
thumb on the space bar
KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUE
SPACE BAR – RIGHT THUMB
 Keep fingers near the Home Row
 Use quick, snappy strokes
 Quick down and in motion of the right
thumb on the space bar
 Right pinky used for the enter key;
other fingers remain on the home row
KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUE
ENTER – RIGHT PINKY
 Keep fingers near the Home Row
 Use quick, snappy strokes
 Quick down and in motion of the right
thumb on the space bar
 Right pinky used for the enter key;
other fingers remain on the home row
 Use the appropriate pinky for each
shift key
KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUE
LEFT SHIFT – LEFT PINKY FINGER
RIGHT SHIFT – RIGHT PINKY FINGER
 Examine the keyboard carefully to form a
mental picture of the layout. (You will
memorize the entire keyboard.)
 Place your fingers on the center of each
home row key with the fingers slightly
curved
 Strike keys firmly and release them quickly
 Keep your eyes on the copy (what you are
typing from, not the keyboard and your
fingers)
 Practice, practice, PRACTICE!…with the
keyboard covered.
TOUCH TYPING TIPS
CALCULATING YOUR
SPEED
How many words are in this
sentence?
The brontosaurus
existed as a dinosaur
of gigantic stature.
CALCULATING YOUR SPEED
In keyboarding, one typed
character (including spaces)
counts as one word.
The brontosaurus
existed as a dinosaur
of gigantic stature.
CALCULATING YOUR SPEED
This sentence has 59
characters. How many words?
The brontosaurus
existed as a dinosaur
of gigantic stature.
CALCULATING YOUR SPEED
# of characters typed ÷ 5
=
Words A Minute (WAM)
x Accuracy %
=
Net Words A Minute (NWAM)
CALCULATING YOUR SPEED
 Save your file –
remember to name it
P#-S#-INTRO
 Close your file and
submit it to the drop
box.
SAVE AND
TURN IN
YOUR FILE