All the letters, mixed
You type real words with all three letter rows, and every finger finds its own key.
How to find the key
- Read the whole word first.
- Look at the screen, not at your hands.
- Let every finger find its own key and go back to the home row.
1234567890
qwertyuiop
asdfghjkl;'
zxcvbnm,./
shiftshift
A worked example
jump quick
- Read the word first.
- Tap the j with your right index finger.
- Reach up for the u, curl down for the m and reach for the p.
- Press the space bar.
- Type quick, going back to the home row after each reach.
More examples
black box
- Type black: the b, the l, the a, the c and the k.
- Press the space bar.
- Type box, ending with the x.
five zebra
- Type five with the f, the i, the v and the e.
- Press the space bar.
- Type zebra, starting with your left pinky on the z.
Watch out
You look at your hands when a letter is on the bottom row.
Look at the screen. Your fingers know the way back to the home row.
Tips
- Relax your shoulders and wrists.
- Every finger has a home base: go back to it.
Why it works
Now every letter is in. A good typist looks at the screen and lets each finger do its own work. These words use letters from all three rows, so your fingers have to reach up and curl down.