Home row
Rest your left fingers on A S D F and your right fingers on J K L ;. Feel for the bumps on F and J.
Study Resources
Typing Skills
Many tests, including NAPLAN, are now taken on a computer. Comfortable, accurate typing leaves more time for thinking.
Getting started
Finger zones
Each finger looks after the keys directly above and below its home key. Thumbs share the space bar.
Posture
Sit up straight, feet flat, wrists level and screen at eye height.
Building speed
Accuracy first
Type slowly enough to make few mistakes. Speed comes naturally with practice.
Eyes on the screen
Try not to look at your hands. It feels slow at first but pays off quickly.
Little and often
Ten minutes of practice a day works better than one long session a week.