#Learn to type how to#
#Learn to type windows#

Keybr generates readable random words where some words are spelt incorrectly to help you remember common letter combinations better rather than typing random letters. Whoever finishes typing the passage first wins. You’ll be given a passage of text from a book or lyrics to a song, you then type it out to move your car in a ‘race’ with other players. TypeRacer is a simple and fun game where each player is represented by a car.

#Learn to type how to#

Here are a few websites where you can learn how to conquer the keyboard and have fun at the same time. You can practice with a lot of typing games. Practicing typing on a keyboard need not be stressful (although it may feel like it at times). Using these shortcut keys will require the little finger a lot as many of the modifier keys like Ctrl, Alt and Shift are closest to your little finger. Shortcutsįinally, here are some common keyboard shortcuts for more general (Windows) navigation. Here are some shortcuts you could use to navigate in web browsers. You can also use shortcut keys while browsing the web. Navigate text cursor to next word without highlight Since both your hands are already on the keyboard, why spend time using a mouse to navigate? You don’t have to remember every shortcut, just the more common ones.Ĭommon shortcuts below are mostly used in word processing programs: Shortcuts

#Learn to type windows#

It’s no surprise why Windows and macOS have many keyboard shortcuts. It takes a while but if you are determined, it gets easier every day.Įventually, you will know where each key is and from then on, it’s just a matter of picking up in terms of speed. If you have to sneak a peek at the keyboard, you can, but give the same word or sentence another run, this time without looking at the keyboard. Now, try typing sentences without looking at the keyboard, and try to remember the position of each letter. Even if it slows you down, do not revert to how you used to type. It could be weeks before you condition your fingers to take control of the keys ‘they’ are responsible for. To get there takes practice, and we’re not talking about hours here. In fact, for seasoned typists, looking at the keyboard actually slows them down. It’s when you type without having to look at the keyboard. Some of their exercises only involve 2 fingers and as you go through their program, you’ll slowly master the way of faster and proper keyboard typing. If this confuses you, head over to websites like the TypingClub or Typing Web where they take you through each step to familiarize yourself with the keyboard. Navigational, punctuation and function keys are controlled mostly by the little finger.

You’ll notice that the middle fingers and ring fingers are used for only a few keys on the keyboard, while your index fingers over the middle section of the keyboard. In the picture below, you’ll notice color-coded areas showing the keys covered by each finger. Ideally, your index fingers should rest on the F and J keys and the other fingers will fall into place naturally. This is to help you find the correct finger placement without having to look at the keyboard. If you take a closer look at your keyboard, you’ll notice raised bumps on each of the F key and J key.

The next step is to relearn the correct finger placement on the keyboard. Although you might be typing fast with only half of the needed fingers, you have to put down your foot (or your hands) and break that habit immediately. Others may type only with two fingers, hovering over ten (or more) keys each, always having to keep their eyes on the keyboard to get the right keys. If you’re an FPS (First Person Shooter) gamer you’re probably used to placing your left hand on the WASD keys and may have stronger fingers on your left hand than your right (speaking from experience here). You’ve probably been using the same typing method since you started using a keyboard, right down to where you place your palms. Getting rid of your bad typing habits is probably the hardest thing to do. What is a mechanical keyboard and why are there thousands of people going crazy over them? You would. Complete Guide to Understanding Mechanical Keyboards