Touch typing lesson 15: d→c, k→","

Keys and finger movements

Keyboard layout: English US.

For the lower letter row, move the assigned finger down from its home key. Keep your wrist in line with your forearm and give the finger room to move.

• Left middle finger: Move from D to C, then return to D.
• Right middle finger: Move from K to ,, then return to K.

Fast typing for content consumers and creators

Fast typing is useful both for people who create online content and for those who read and respond to it. Readers use the keyboard to enter search queries, write messages and leave comments. Typing these inputs fluently can reduce the time spent entering text.

For content creators, the benefits of touch typing are even more apparent. The keyboard is a tool for developers and other creators, especially when writing long texts such as YouTube video scripts or web page content. Fast typing is beneficial for coding.

Typing without needing to glance at the keyboard lets you keep your eyes on the screen as you work. The benefits extend to anyone who contributes online, whether on social networks, forums or in comment sections - you create content, too. These typing skills are also useful for work or personal documents that you do not publish online. Fast typing can make entering text more efficient, regardless of the platform or medium.

Writing your own paragraph includes pauses to choose words and work out what you mean. Those pauses are useful, and a typing score does not measure them. Practicing supplied text lets you pay closer attention to the physical movements. In your own writing, notice whether a pause comes from thinking about the sentence or searching for a key.