(Fg4)Little Finger (Fg3)Ring Finger (Fg2)Middle Finger (Fg1)Forefinger

Learn Typing

Mohammed A. Attia

Rapid writing on the keyboard depends on hard training over a fairly long period. However, this hard training comes to no avail if it is not systematically organized. Systematic training guarantees for you a rapid as well as perfect performance. By pursuing well-prepared training system, your fingers ultimately become familiar with the keyboard keys without resort to eyesight, for your eyes should be watching the screen not the keyboard.

(Fg4)little finger (Fg3)ring finger (Fg2)middle finger (Fg1)forefinger

Throughout this guide some abbreviations will be used, for example, forefinger (Fg1), middle finger (Fg2), ring finger (Fg3), little finger (fg4), while the thumb will be left with no specific designation.

Now you may start your systematic training:

Put your right (Fg1) on {j}, (Fg2) on {k}, (Fg3) on {l}, (Fg4) on {;}, while your left (Fg1) on {f}, (Fg2) on {d}, (Fg3) on {s}, (Fg4) on {a}, and the two thumbs function only to press space bar. Now, you may do your first assignment. Press “Enter” at the end of the line and repeat the characters putting you fingers on the right positions. Write one full page for each line.

jkl; fdsa jkl; fdsa jkl; fdsa jkl; fdsa jkl; fdsa jkl; fdsa

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;lkj asdf ;lkj asdf ;lkj asdf ;lkj asdf ;lkj asdf ;lkj asdf

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jf kd ls ;a jf kd ls ;a jf kd ls ;a jf kd ls ;a jf kd

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fj dk sl a; fj dk sl a; fj dk sl a; fj dk sl a; fj dk

Now, it is time to learn that {h} is to be pressed with the right (Fg1), while {g} by the left (Fg1):

jh fg jh fg jh fg jh fg jh fg jh fg jh fg jh fg jh fg

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hj gf hj gf hj gf hj gf hj gf hj gf hj gf hj gf hj gf

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asg ;lh asg ;lh asg ;lh asg ;lh asg ;lh asg ;lh asg ;lh asg

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dsgf klhj dsgf klhj dsgf klhj dsgf klhj dsgf klhj dsgf klhj

Now, it is time you learned that {m} is pressed by right (Fg1), {,} by (Fg2), {.} by (Fg3) and {/} by (Fg4). Similarly, {v} is to be touched with left (Fg1), {c} with (Fg2), {x} with (Fg3) and {z} with (Fg4).

jmfv jmfv jmfv jmfv jmfv jmfv jmfv jmfv jmfv jmfv jmfv jmfv

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k,dc k,dc k,dc k,dc k,dc k,dc k,dc k,dc k,dc k,dc k,dc k,dc

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l.sx l.sx l.sx l.sx l.sx l.sx l.sx l.sx l.sx l.sx l.sx l.sx

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;/az ;/az ;/az ;/az ;/az ;/az ;/az ;/az ;/az ;/az ;/az ;/az

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mjvf ,kcd mjvf ,kcd mjvf ,kcd mjvf ,kcd mjvf ,kcd mjvf ,kcd

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/;za .lxs /;za .lxs /;za .lxs /;za .lxs /;za .lxs /;za .lxs

Now it is to your credit if you deduced that {n} is pressed by right (Fg1) and {b} is pressed by left (Fg1).

jnfb jnfb jnfb jnfb jnfb jnfb jnfb jnfb jnfb jnfb jnfb jnfb

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bfnj bfnj bfnj bfnj bfnj njbf njbf njbf njbf njbf njbf njbf

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hngb hngb hngb hngb hngb hngb hngb hngb hngb hngb hngb hngb

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bgnh bgnh bgnh bgnh bgnh bgnh bgnh bgnh bgnh bgnh bgnh bgnh

I guess that you are longing to know the way of touching the remaining letters. So, we won't keep you waiting for long. Here is the instruction you need. {u} is manipulated, or more accurately, should be manipulated by right (Fg.1), {i} by (Fg.2), {o} by (Fg.3) and {p} by (Fg.4). By contrast, it may be clear that {r} is handled by left (Fg.1), {e} by (Fg.2), {w} by (Fg.3) and {q} by (Fg.4). Now, it is right time to practice this valuable knowledge:

jumfrv jumfrv jumfrv jumfrv jumfrv jumfrv jumfrv jumfrv jumfrv

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lo,dec lo,dec lo,dec lo,dec lo,dec lo,dec lo,dec lo,dec lo,dec

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lo.swx lo.swx lo.swx lo.swx lo.swx lo.swx lo.swx lo.swx lo.swx

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;p/aqz ;p/aqz ;p/aqz ;p/aqz ;p/aqz ;p/aqz ;p/aqz ;p/aqz ;p/aqz

Hello! Welcome again. Of course, like all human being, you'll start to grumble at such boring drills. However, my recommendation for you is to

get rid of such boredom by drinking a cup of tea or coffee. I wish I could offer you some myself if the computers are little bit capable of such hospitable services. My advice to you is to persist on touching it right and to be patient over such periods of despair and frustration.

You have also to take into account that learning keyboard skills cannot be gained overnight. It is only by hard work over a long period that you can realize your objective.

After this heart-breaking sermon of mine I think it is proper to learn how the last remaining two letters are performed.

Simply, you can touch {u} merely by your right (Fg.1), while {t} by left

(Fg.1).

Here is an exercise to practice this valuable piece of knowledge:

hyn gtb hyn gtb hyn gtb hyn gtb hyn gtb hyn gtb hyn gtb hyn

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ftjy ftjy ftjy ftjy ftjy ftjy ftjy ftjy ftjy ftjy ftjy ftjy ftjy

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tbny tbny tbny tbny tbny tbny tbny tbny tbny tbny tbny tbny tbny

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ynbt ynbt ynbt ynbt ynbt ynbt ynbt ynbt ynbt ynbt ynbt ynbt ynbt

Welcome again to the land of letters. You are now considered as one who knows how to place his hand on the keyboard. All you lack now is only few months of training and hard work. From now on you should insist on touching the keyboard on the right course and never recede to the days of ignorance. Remember always that your eyes should by watching the screen not fixed on the keyboard. Your fingers should be instructed by your mind not by your eyes.

Here are some further exercises:

ali is tall ali is tall ali is tall ali is tall ali is tall ali is tall

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take the ball take the ball take the ball take the ball take the ball

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give him water give him water give him water give him water

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