Touch Typing: Mastering Alphabetic Keys for Efficient Keyboarding

1. Keyboarding – Alphabetic Keys Execute the touch method in operating the alphabetic keys

2. Essential Questions • What is touch typing?

3. ~ ! 1 @ 2 # 3 $ 4 % 5 ^ 6 & 7 *8 ( 9 ) 0 _ - + = Backspace Tab Q E R T Y U I O P { } \ Caps Lock A S D F G H J K L : “ Enter Shift Z X C V B N M < > ? Shift Ctrl Alt Spacebar Alt Ctrl Keyboard Layout W

4. The Keyboard • QWERTY – a standard keyboard, named for the first 6 letters on the keyboard

5. Finger Position • Home Row keys – the row of keys on the keyboard on which your fingers rest when not typing A S D F J K L ;

6. Home Row Keys - Left Hand • A S D F • The left pinky is A • The left ring finger is S • The left middle finger is D • The left index finger is F

7. Home Row Keys - Right Hand • J K L ; • The right index finger is J • The right middle finger is K • The right ring finger is L • The right pinky is ;

8. Space Bar Most Frequently Used Keys Enter • Enter key – used to move the cursor to the next line • Space bar – used to insert spaces between characters

9. Touch Typing • Touch typing – also known as the touch method of keyboarding, is the ability to type without looking at the keys on the keyboard

10. Finger Position Middle Ring Middle Ring Index Index Pinky Pinky Thumb Thumb Left Right Home Row Keys: A S D F Home Row Keys: J K L ;

11. Touch Typing To build speed: • Use proper posture and technique to avoid fatigue and injury • Use the raised dots on the F and J keys to help you locate Home Row without looking at the keyboard • Practice typing regularly to build muscle memory • Keep your eyes on the copy that you are typing from