Touch Typing Academy

Learn to touch type on your own keyboard layout. Animated hands show every finger movement before you try it, and checkpoints make sure each row is yours before the next one starts.

Foundations

Where your hands rest, how they move, and why you look at the screen.

Find Your Starting Position
Locate the two index-finger anchors.
Your Left Hand
Position the four left-hand fingers.
Your Right Hand
Position the four right-hand fingers.
Meet the Spacebar
Use a thumb for spaces.
The Golden Rule
Look at the screen instead of your hands.

Home Row Mastery

All eight home keys, one finger at a time, then together and in real words.

Left Index Finger
Control the left index home position.
Right Index Finger
Control the right index home position.
Two Hands Together
Alternate the index fingers.
Middle Fingers
Add the middle fingers on both hands.
Ring Fingers
Add the ring fingers.
Little Fingers
Introduce both pinkies.
Left-Hand Patterns
Combine all four left-hand fingers.
Right-Hand Patterns
Combine all four right-hand fingers.
Both Hands in Rhythm
Develop alternating-hand coordination.
Repeated Keys
Repeat letters without losing control.
Index Reach Inward
Reach the inner home-row keys with the index fingers.
Your First Real Words
Type words possible with learned keys.
Home Row Checkpoint
Prove mastery of the home row.

Upper Row

Reaching up from home, finger by finger, until two rows feel like one.

Reaching Up
Understand upward finger movement.
Left Index: Upper Reach
Learn the upper positions assigned to left index.
Right Index: Upper Reach
Learn the upper positions assigned to right index.
Left Middle: Upper Reach
Use the left middle finger on the upper row.
Right Middle: Upper Reach
Use the right middle finger on the upper row.
Left Ring and Pinky
Reach up with the outside left fingers.
Right Ring and Pinky
Reach up with the outside right fingers.
Upper-Row Words
Connect upper and home rows.
Alternating Rows
Switch smoothly between home and upper keys.
Upper-Row Checkpoint
Use all upper-row letters confidently.

Lower Row

Reaching down, then all three rows and the whole alphabet.

Reaching Down
Understand lower-row movements.
Left Index: Lower Reach
Learn the left index lower targets.
Right Index: Lower Reach
Learn the right index lower targets.
Left Middle and Ring
Add lower-row left middle and ring keys.
Right Middle and Ring
Add lower-row right middle and ring keys.
Outside Lower Keys
Finish lower-row positions.
All Three Rows
Combine home, upper and lower rows.
Alphabet Checkpoint
Complete your first full-alphabet assessment.

Shift and Punctuation

Capitals with the opposite Shift, and the marks that make sentences.

Capital Letters
Use Shift for one uppercase letter.
Left and Right Shift
Coordinate both Shift keys.
Periods and Commas
Introduce sentence-ending and separating marks.
Apostrophes and Quotes
Type contractions and quoted text.
Question and Exclamation Marks
Practice shifted punctuation.
Sentences with Capitals
Combine capitals, spaces and punctuation.
Punctuation Checkpoint
Assess functional sentence typing.

Numbers and Symbols

The number row and the symbols above it, in the contexts they appear.

Numbers: Left Side
Introduce left-side number-row positions.
Numbers: Right Side
Introduce right-side number-row positions.
Numbers in Context
Type dates, amounts and everyday numbers.
Common Shifted Symbols
Introduce frequent number-row symbols.
Brackets and Parentheses
Practice paired punctuation.
Hyphens and Special Marks
Practice remaining frequent marks.
Complete Keyboard Checkpoint
Confirm basic coverage of every required key.

Fluency

From letters to patterns, words and paragraphs, and your first timed test.

Common Two-Letter Patterns
Learn frequently occurring letter pairs.
Common Three-Letter Patterns
Build familiar letter sequences.
Whole Words
Move from letters to words.
Short Paragraphs
Maintain rhythm through several sentences.
Accuracy First
Reduce errors without losing rhythm.
Your First One-Minute Test
Measure your current typing speed.
Problem Keys
Practice the keys that need extra attention.
Fluency Checkpoint
Sustain accurate typing over time.

Full Layout Graduation

Real messages, documents, a mixed-character challenge, endurance and the final assessment.

Everyday Messages
Type realistic short communication.
Email and Documents
Type structured professional text.
Mixed-Character Challenge
Combine all characters in unpredictable order.
Five-Minute Endurance
Maintain comfortable technique for five minutes.
Final Full-Layout Assessment
Complete the course-wide proficiency test.
You Are a Touch Typist
Celebrate completion and introduce practice.

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