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Lesson 1 · The Home Row

Lesson 1: The Home Row

Fast Touch Typing Course

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Lesson overview

Learn the home row keys. Place your left fingers on A S D F and your right fingers on J K L ;. Thumbs rest on the Space bar.

Type the key sequences, follow the highlighted key

Look at the on-screen keyboard and hands for hints, when needed

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Caps
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G
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J
K
L
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Enter
Shift
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C
V
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M
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Shift
Space
Hand placement guide

Drill Completed

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Accuracy

Type the key sequences, follow the highlighted key

Look at the on-screen keyboard and hands for hints, when needed

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3
4
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7
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9
0
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=
Back
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
]
\
Caps
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
Enter
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
.
/
Shift
Space
Hand placement guide

Drill Completed

0

WPM

0%

Accuracy

Type the key sequences, follow the highlighted key

Look at the on-screen keyboard and hands for hints, when needed

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
-
=
Back
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
]
\
Caps
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
Enter
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
.
/
Shift
Space
Hand placement guide

Drill Completed

0

WPM

0%

Accuracy

Type the key sequences, follow the highlighted key

Look at the on-screen keyboard and hands for hints, when needed

`
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
-
=
Back
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
]
\
Caps
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
Enter
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
.
/
Shift
Space
Hand placement guide

Drill Completed

0

WPM

0%

Accuracy

Lesson Mastered!

You have successfully completed all drills in this lesson.

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