Look at the screen, not your hands. Go slowly enough to stay above 95% accuracy; speed follows accuracy. Practise a little every day rather than a lot once a week, and use the heatmap after each drill to see which keys need more work.
Touch typing lessons
Work through the lessons in order. Each one uses only the keys you have learned so far, and new practice text is generated every time.
- Home row · keys ASDFGHJKL
Rest your left fingers on A S D F and right fingers on J K L ;. Feel the bumps on F and J with your index fingers. - Top row · keys QWERTYUIOPAS…
Reach up from the home row and come straight back. Each finger owns the key directly above its home key. - Bottom row · keys ZXCVBNMASDFG…
Curl your fingers down to the bottom row and return to home. Keep your wrists still and let the fingers move. - Left hand · keys QWERTASDFGZX…
Only your left hand types in this drill. Keep your right hand resting on J K L ; so you never lose your place. - Right hand · keys YUIOPHJKLNM
Right hand only. Your index finger covers two columns: Y H N and U J M. - All letters · keys ABCDEFGHIJKL…
Every letter, common words. Aim for steady rhythm rather than bursts of speed. - Capitals and punctuation · keys ABCDEFGHIJKL…
Use the Shift key on the opposite hand from the letter. Add punctuation without pausing. - Number row · keys 0123456789
Reach up two rows from home. Left hand covers 1 to 5, right hand 6 to 0. - 10-key home row · keys 456
On the number pad, rest your index on 4, middle on 5 and ring finger on 6. The 5 key has a bump.