This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
There are two different ways to type – the “hunt and peck” method where you use your fingers to hit one key at a time to type. Alternatively you can put both hands on the keyboard with your fingers resting on the A,S,D,F and ;, J, K, L keys and thumbs hovering over the spacebar.
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" is an English-language pangram – a sentence that contains all the letters of the alphabet.
Get a light piece of cloth, say a thin cotton tea towel or better a silk scarf, or bandana. Place it over your hands which are placed on the keyboard. So even if you are tempted to peek at the keys, the cloth blocks your view. Too heavy a cloth and it will slow you down.
A good way to increase your typing speed is to type easy sentences over and over. That will help you to type smoothly without pausing. Try taking a typing speed test before and after to see for yourself.
But don't make looking at your keyboard a habit. Looking down at your keys while you type will slow you down and cause you to make typos! You will type much faster and more accurately if you look at what you are typing from instead. You might be typing from your computer screen, a book, or a piece of paper.
The best way to learn typing without seeing the keyboard is to use touch typing techniques. Start with typing lessons that emphasize finger placement and key memorization. Practice regularly with exercises that reinforce muscle memory and accuracy. Typing games and drills can also be helpful.
Touch typing is the ability to type using all your fingers, without looking at the keyboard. This a valuable skill for employers because it enables employees to produce and edit text at a much faster speed than usual. It also means that finished work has a greater level of accuracy.