Learn touch typing, one small step at a time

Find a consistent starting position

On a standard QWERTY keyboard, place your left fingers around A, S, D and F and your right fingers around J, K, L and the semicolon key. The small marks on F and J can help you find your place without looking down. Let a thumb handle the spacebar.

Use the keyboard layout you actually have. Key labels and punctuation positions vary, so a diagram for another layout may not match your device. Keep the keyboard and screen in a position you can use comfortably.

Build a first-week routine

Work with a small group of keys until you can locate them reliably, then add nearby keys. Repetition is useful when you notice errors and correct the movement; racing through the same mistake is less useful.

1. Begin with short home-row patterns and spaces.
2. Add a few upper- and lower-row keys, then combine them into words.
3. Practice capitals and basic punctuation in short sentences.
4. At the end of the week, take a timed test and compare accuracy as well as speed.

Know when to move on

Move to harder material when you can type a short passage with control, rather than when you reach someone else’s score. If a new group of keys feels difficult, alternate it with familiar material.

A first test gives you a baseline, not a prerequisite. Beginners can practice slowly, use guided lessons when available, and come back to the same test duration later. There is no need to create an account just to try the public test.