1. KEYBOARDING
Touch
Method

2. Touch Method QWERTY Key or Type without looking at your hands.
Look at the copy you are typing from or your screen.
Memorize the location of the keys.
QWERTY

3. Homerow Keys asdf left hand jkl; right hand Home Keys or Homerow
Starting Point
Memorize these keys and reach to the others

4. Key Memorization Saves Time Improves Speed Can Be Frustrating
Looking at
Your Hands

5. Reaches
Alphabetic
Numeric
Symbols
Function Keys

6. Finger Placement d s k f l j a ;
enter
return
spacebar

7. Finger IdentificationL2 L1 R2 L3 R3 R1 L4 R4
thumb

8. Keyboarding Positions
Sit Up Straight
Feet Flat on Floor in Front of Chair
Eyes on Copy
Keyboard Aligned with Center of Body G & H in Center
Wrists Low/Relaxed but not Touching Keyboard
Quick Snappy Strokes

9. Spacing SS - Single Space no blank lines
DS - Double Space blank line
TS - Triple Space blank lines
QS - Quadruple Space 3 blank lines