How to Type

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Typing fast is a skill that takes some time and practice but is one of the most beneficial skills to have.

Do you look at the keyboard and type each letter at unbearably slow speeds !mpress your friends and family by learning how to type at faster rates" The following steps will increase your ability to touch type and also teach you tricks that will get your typing speed up. !f you follow all the steps in this article over time# you will be able to successfully type and correct errors while looking at the monitor rather than the keyboard# all for free" $ds by %oogle Brain Training Games !mprove memory with scientifically designed brain e&ercises. www.lumosity.com
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Decide on what kind of keyboard you want to use. (ost of the time# you)ll come across a traditional *+E,Tkeyboard# but there)s also the option of switching to a Dvorak keyboard. The standard *+E,T- keyboard layout was designed to prevent typewriter .ams /which is no longer necessary with computers0# whereas the Dvorak layout was designed specifically to be easy on the hands. 1owever# if you share your computer with others or if you fre2uently switch computers# the changed layout will be confusing. The remainder of the steps will focus on the *+E,T- layout3 more information on typing on Dvorak keyboard can be found here. $ds by %oogle Are You riting a Book! %et 4ublished Today $t 567 8ff. 9imited 8ffer. Claim :ree %uide" www.i;niverse.com<%et=4ublished=>ow

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Get in position. 1ow you sit can affect your typing efficiency. $ bad position can result in more errors and slower typing.

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(ake sure that your keyboard is at a comfortable height for your fingers. @it up straight. 4ut your feet flat on the ground. @et up an ergonomically correct workstation

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"ut your fingers in the home position. 4lace your right inde& finger on the ABA key and let the other 3 fingers fall naturally onto the ACA# A9A and A3A keys. 4lace your left inde& finger on the A:A key and let the other 3 finger fall naturally onto the ADA# A@A# and A$A keys.

4ut your fingers in the home position.

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Type each key from left to rightE a s d f . k l 3. -ou shouldn)t have to move your fingers from their positions# .ust press the keys that they are resting on.

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#epeat$ but this time capitali%eE $ @ D : B C 9 E. ;se the shift key. 4ush it by moving only your pinkie and pressing and holding it while pushing the desired letter with your otherhand. !.e.E +hen the letter you would like capitaliFed is typed with your left hand# you press the right shift key with your right pinkie. +hen the letter you would like capitaliFed is typed with your right hand# you press the left shift key with your left pinkie.

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Become familiar with the rest of the alphabet and where it is positioned on the keyboard .

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A2A AaA and AFA are typed with the pinkie of your left hand# and your pinkie also presses the tab# caps lock# and shift button. AwA AsA and A&A are typed with the ring finger of your left hand. AeA AdA and AcA are typed with the middle finger of your left hand.

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ArA AfA AvA AbA AgA and AtA are typed with the inde& finger of your left hand. -our thumb should never leave the space bar. AuA A.A AnA AmA AhA and AyA are typed with your inde& finger of your right hand. AiA AkA and the button the has a A#A and a AHA on it are typed with the middle finger of your right hand. AoA AlA and the button that reads AIA and A.A will be typed with your ring finger of the right hand. -our pinkie of your right hand is used for typingE ApA# A3A# AEA# A)A# AAA /a 2uotation mark0# A<A# A A# AJA# AKA# ALA# AMA# ANA# AOA# and is used for pressing the shift# enter# and backspace keys.

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%et into home position and type# Athe 2uick brown fo& .umps over the laFy dogA.

Get into home position and type$ &the 'uick brown fo( )umps o*er the la%y dog&+ This sentence contains every letter in the alphabet. $t first# watch your fingers to make sure they go to the right keys and return to home position. @tart off slow# then speed up gradually. @tart looking away and at your monitor to make sure you)re typing the sentence correctly. Correct any mistakes you make# eventually without looking. !f you have a hard time not glancing at the keyboard# buy a typing cover or simply cover the keyboard with a white# clean# and bendable sheet. $ds by %oogle ,earn to Type for -ree 8nline Touch Typing Course !nteractive# @elf=4aced and :un www.alison.com Speed #eading #e*iew !ndependent ,esearch Confirms Top @peed ,eading @oftware" www.TopTen,eviews.com .otebook /012 DescubrQ Descuentos Rnicos en la Compra de >otebooks. S1asta =P67" www.>otebooks.%roupon.com.ar