What finger do you use for the G key?

right middle finger Section G keys are pressed by the right middle finger. These keys include the number 8 and the letters I and K, and the comma. Section H keys are pressed by the right ring finger.

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Topic B: The base position

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The Home Row

The home row is the set of keys that are the base position for fingers. These are the keys located on the middle row of the keyboard. Always try to return your fingers to the base position when you are not typing. Keyboards usually have small bumps on the F and J keys. They help the users locate the base position without having to look.

Place the index fingers over the “F” and “J” key.

Finger names

Touch Typing Rules

Colour-coded chart

Always position your fingers properly on the keyboard to press the right keys when typing.

The colour-coded chart below shows which finger should press each key.

Correct finger placement

Press all Section A keys with the left little finger

keys with the finger Press all Section B keys with the left ring finger keys with the finger Press all Section C keys with the left middle finger keys with the finger Press all Section D keys with the left index finger

keys with the finger Press all Section E with either thumb

with either Press all Section F keys with the right index finger

keys with the finger Press all Section G keys with the right middle finger keys with the finger Press all Section H keys with the right ring finger keys with the finger Press all Section I with the right little finger

Typing Speed

Ways to improve typing speed

Familiarizing yourself with the keyboard layout can improve your typing speed.

Develop good typing habits; focus on hitting the right keys.

Take your time when you have just started learning; slow down to be accurate.

Learn to be accurate first, then improve speed.

Not only practice often, but practice correctly.

Speed will come naturally through practice, repetition, and time.

Take online typing tests

Some online typing speed test tools can determine how many words per minute (wpm) you type and how accurate your typing is. you type and how accurate your typing is. There are many free typing tests available online, such as: TestMyTypingSpeed 10fastfingers Key Hero The Typing Cat Home row image description: the base position keys for the left hand are:

Little finger: A key

Ring finger: S key

Middle finger: D key

Index finger: F key

The base position keys for the right hand are:

Index finger: J key

Middle finger: K key

Ring finger: L key

Little finger: Semi-colon key

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Labelled keyboard image description: a standard keyboard with the keys grouped into sections labelled A to I from left to right. Each section corresponds to a finger that would press the keys in that section.

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