1. Touch Typing the Home Row

2. Vocabulary Term Definition alphabetic keys Letter keys on the keyboard
enter/return
Key used to move the cursor down one line
GWAM
Gross Word a Minute: The number of key strokes a typist can make in a timed period
QWERTY keyboard
The most commonly used keyboard arrangement. The top left-most alphabet keys spell QWERTY
space bar
Key used to insert spaces between characters
1.01 Proper Posture & Technique

3. Typing by Touch
Examine the keyboard carefully to form a mental picture of the layout. (You will memorize the entire keyboard.)
Keep your eyes on the copy (what you are typing from, not the keyboard and your fingers)
Place your fingers on the center of each key with the fingers slightly curved
Strike keys firmly and release them quickly
Do not look at your fingers when striking the keys. Eyes on your copy!!!
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4. Keyboard Layout ~ _ - 3# 4$ 5% 6^ \ + = 0) 2@ 1! 9( 8* 7& Tab Q E R TI : L K \ } { P O
Backspace + = _ - 0) 1! 9( 8*
7&
Caps Lock
Shift D
Ctrl J F G H Z
Enter “ S A
>
< M N B V C X ?
Alt
Spacebar W
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5. Home Row Keys - Left Hand
The left pinky is A
The left ring finger is S
The left middle finger is D
The left index finger is F
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6. Home Row Keys - Right Hand: L K J
The right index finger is J
The right middle finger is K
The right ring finger is L
The right pinky is ;
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