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In today’s class, we will be talking about home row keys. Enjoy the class!
Home Row Keys
The home row of the keyboard is the most important to the touch typist. When at rest, the typist’s fingers are positioned, lightly, on the A-S-D-F keys for the left hand and the J-K-L-; for the right hand.
- The left index finger will control the F and G keys, the right index finger will control the J and H keys.
- Left middle finger will control the D key, the right middle finger will control the Key.
- The left ring finger will control the S key; the right ring finger will control the L key.
- The left little finger will control the A key, the right little finger will control the; key.
- The space bar is controlled by the right thumb.
The F and J keys often have small raised bumps on their tops, a tactile and for the typist. The location of all the other keys on the keyboard are learned in relation to those home keys so the touch-typist must be able to find the home keys by touch.
Advantages of touch typing skills
- Touch-typing skills helps to increase the speed of typing.
- It makes typing more accurate.
- Touch-typing skills helps to reduce both mental and physical fatigue.
- Touch-typing gives you the option of editing as you go deeper in typing.
In our next class, we will be talking about Alphanumeric Keys. We hope you enjoyed the class.
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