Beginner Touch Typing

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Master the fundamentals of touch typing from scratch. This free course guides you through the keyboard one row at a time, starting with the home row and building up to full sentences and paragraphs.

Home Row - Left Hand

Learn the home row keys for your left hand: A, S, D, F. These four keys are the foundation of touch typing.

Home Row Left - Introduction
Get comfortable with the A, S, D, F keys. Type each letter slowly and deliberately.
Home Row Left - Pairs
Practice two-letter combinations using A, S, D, F.
Home Row Left - Mixed Drill
Combine all four left-hand home row keys in varied patterns.

Home Row - Right Hand

Learn the home row keys for your right hand: J, K, L, ;. Keep your fingers resting on these keys.

Home Row Right - Introduction
Get comfortable with the J, K, L, ; keys. Focus on returning to the home position after each keystroke.
Home Row Right - Pairs
Practice two-letter combinations using J, K, L, ;.
Home Row Right - Mixed Drill
Combine all right-hand home row keys in varied patterns.

Home Row - Both Hands

Combine both hands on the home row. Practice switching smoothly between left and right hand keys.

Home Row Both - Alternating Hands
Alternate between left and right hand keys to build coordination.
Home Row Both - Mixed Patterns
Practice longer patterns using all eight home row keys.
Home Row Both - Simple Words
Type simple words that use only the home row keys.

Home Row - Common Words

Practice common English words using only the home row keys. Build speed and accuracy with real words.

Home Row Words - Short
Type short words made from home row keys.
Home Row Words - Phrases
Type short phrases made from home row keys.
Home Row Words - Challenge
Put it all together with longer home row phrases.

Top Row - Left Hand

Learn the top row keys for your left hand: Q, W, E, R, T. Reach up from the home row and return.

Top Row Left - Introduction
Get comfortable reaching up to Q, W, E, R, T from the home row.
Top Row Left - With Home Row
Mix top row left keys with home row keys you already know.
Top Row Left - Real Words
Practice real words using top row left hand and home row keys.

Top Row - Right Hand

Learn the top row keys for your right hand: Y, U, I, O, P. Reach up from J, K, L and return.

Top Row Right - Introduction
Get comfortable reaching up to Y, U, I, O, P from the home row.
Top Row Right - With Home Row
Mix top row right keys with home row keys.
Top Row Right - Real Words
Practice real words using top row right hand and home row keys.

Top Row - Both Hands

Combine both hands for top row practice. Use all keys from the home row and top row together.

Top Row Both - Alternating
Alternate between left and right top row keys.
Top Row Both - Word Drill
Practice words that use keys from both hands on the top row.
Top Row Both - Speed Build
Build speed with familiar top row and home row words.

Top Row - Words and Phrases

Practice real words and short phrases using all keys learned so far: home row and top row.

Top Row Phrases - Short
Type short phrases using home row and top row keys.
Top Row Phrases - Medium
Type medium-length phrases for fluency practice.
Top Row Phrases - Long
Tackle longer phrases to build stamina with top row and home row keys.

Bottom Row - Left Hand

Learn the bottom row keys for your left hand: Z, X, C, V, B. Reach down from the home row.

Bottom Row Left - Introduction
Get comfortable reaching down to Z, X, C, V, B from the home row.
Bottom Row Left - With Home Row
Mix bottom row left keys with home row and top row keys.
Bottom Row Left - Real Words
Practice real words using bottom row left hand keys.

Bottom Row - Right Hand

Learn the bottom row keys for your right hand: N, M, comma, period. These keys complete the main keyboard.

Bottom Row Right - Introduction
Get comfortable reaching down to N, M, comma, and period.
Bottom Row Right - With Known Keys
Mix bottom row right keys with all keys you have learned so far.
Bottom Row Right - Real Words
Practice real words using N, M, comma, and period.

Bottom Row - Both Hands

Combine both hands for bottom row practice. Use Z, X, C, V, B, N, M, comma, and period together.

Bottom Row Both - Alternating
Alternate between left and right bottom row keys.
Bottom Row Both - Word Drill
Practice words heavy on bottom row keys.
Bottom Row Both - Phrases
Type phrases that exercise bottom row keys in context.

Bottom Row - Words and Phrases

Practice words and phrases using all three rows. This lesson focuses on bottom row keys in real context.

Bottom Row Context - Short Phrases
Type short phrases that emphasize bottom row keys.
Bottom Row Context - Medium Phrases
Type medium phrases that use all three rows of the keyboard.
Bottom Row Context - Longer Practice
Longer practice passages using keys from every row.

All Rows - Review

Review everything you have learned so far. Practice words and phrases that use keys from all three rows of the keyboard.

All Rows - Quick Drill
A fast drill mixing keys from every row.
All Rows - Common Words
Practice the most common English words using all rows.
All Rows - Mixed Sentences
Type complete sentences that exercise all rows.
All Rows - Accuracy Focus
Focus on accuracy with carefully constructed phrases.

Shift Key - Left Hand Capitals

Learn to use the right Shift key to capitalize left-hand letters. Hold right Shift while pressing A, S, D, F, Q, W, E, R, T, Z, X, C, V, B.

Left Capitals - Home Row
Practice capitalizing left-hand home row letters.
Left Capitals - All Rows
Practice capitalizing all left-hand letters.
Left Capitals - Names and Starts
Type capitalized words as they appear at the start of sentences and in names.

Shift Key - Right Hand Capitals

Learn to use the left Shift key to capitalize right-hand letters. Hold left Shift while pressing J, K, L, Y, U, I, O, P, N, M.

Right Capitals - Home Row
Practice capitalizing right-hand home row letters.
Right Capitals - All Rows
Practice capitalizing all right-hand letters.
Right Capitals - Names and Places
Type proper nouns that begin with right-hand capital letters.

Capital Letters - Mixed Practice

Practice capital letters from both hands. Use the correct Shift key for each hand.

Mixed Capitals - Names
Type a variety of proper names that require both Shift keys.
Mixed Capitals - Sentences
Type sentences that begin with capital letters.
Mixed Capitals - Proper Nouns
Type sentences containing proper nouns scattered throughout.

Common Words - Short Words

Build speed and fluency by typing the most common short English words repeatedly.

Short Words - 2 to 3 Letters
Practice the most frequent two and three letter words.
Short Words - 4 Letters
Practice common four-letter words.
Short Words - Speed Challenge
Type short words as fast as you can while maintaining accuracy.

Common Words - Longer Words

Challenge yourself with longer common words. Focus on accuracy before speed.

Longer Words - 5 to 6 Letters
Practice common five and six letter words.
Longer Words - 7 to 8 Letters
Practice common seven and eight letter words.
Longer Words - Mixed Challenge
Mix words of varying length for a comprehensive challenge.

Simple Sentences

Practice typing complete, simple sentences. Focus on proper capitalization, spacing, and punctuation.

Simple Sentences - Very Short
Type very short, simple sentences to get comfortable with capitalization and periods.
Simple Sentences - Medium
Type slightly longer sentences with more variety.
Simple Sentences - With Punctuation
Practice sentences with commas, question marks, and exclamation points.
Simple Sentences - Variety
Type a variety of everyday sentences.

Paragraph Practice

Put everything together by typing full paragraphs. This is the final lesson to cement your touch typing skills.

Paragraph Practice - The Park
Type a short paragraph about a visit to the park.
Paragraph Practice - Learning
Type a paragraph about the value of learning new skills.
Paragraph Practice - The Library
Type a paragraph about visiting a library.
Paragraph Practice - Final Challenge
Complete the course with this final paragraph challenge.

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