Free Touch Typing Lessons

The course

12 lessons, from the home row to numbers

1. Lesson 1

   Home row a s d f j k l ;

   Rest your fingers on A S D F and J K L ;. Feel the bumps on F and J: your index fingers always come back there.

2. Lesson 2

   E and I e i

   Reach up with your middle fingers, then come straight back to D and K.

3. Lesson 3

   R and U r u

   Your index fingers reach up and slightly left. Keep the other fingers resting on the home row.

4. Lesson 4

   T and O t o

   T is a stretch for the left index finger; O is the right ring finger reaching up.

5. Lesson 5

   G and H g h

   Slide the index fingers sideways to the middle of the home row, then back to F and J.

6. Lesson 6

   N and C n c

   Reach down: N with the right index finger, C with the left middle finger.

7. Lesson 7

   W and M w m

   W is the left ring finger reaching up; M is the right index finger reaching down.

8. Lesson 8

   V, B and P v b p

   V and B are both the left index finger. P is the right little finger reaching up.

9. Lesson 9

   Y, X, Q and Z y x q z

   The last letters. Y is the right index finger; Q and Z are the left little finger.

10. Lesson 10

    Capital letters Shift

    Hold Shift with the little finger of the opposite hand to the letter, then press the letter.

11. Lesson 11

    Punctuation , . ' ?

    Comma and full stop are the right middle and ring fingers; ? needs Shift with the left hand.

12. Lesson 12

    Numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

    Reach up two rows with the same finger you use for the letter below. Return to the home row after each number.