Mouse Skills
Typing Skills
Find the bumps on the F key and the J key.
*Your pointer fingers should always rest on these bumps*
Put your left pointer finger on the F
Put your left middle finger on the D
Put your left ring finger on the S.
Put your left pinkie finger on the A
Let your left thumb rest on the SPACE BAR
*These are the home keys for your left hand*
Put your right pointer finger on the J
Put your right middle finger on the K
Put your right ring finger on the L
Put your right pinkie finger on the ;
Let your right thumb rest on the SPACE BAR
*These are the home keys for your right hand*
Your hands should look like this whenever you begin typing and whenever you rest your hands on the keyboard:
*Your pointer fingers should always rest on these bumps*
Put your left pointer finger on the F
Put your left middle finger on the D
Put your left ring finger on the S.
Put your left pinkie finger on the A
Let your left thumb rest on the SPACE BAR
*These are the home keys for your left hand*
Put your right pointer finger on the J
Put your right middle finger on the K
Put your right ring finger on the L
Put your right pinkie finger on the ;
Let your right thumb rest on the SPACE BAR
*These are the home keys for your right hand*
Your hands should look like this whenever you begin typing and whenever you rest your hands on the keyboard:
Use your handout from class to help you remember which fingers go where as you practice typing.
Click the links below to help you learn more about typing:
Become a master Type-E-Chi.
E-learning keyboarding skills
Start with level 1 and see if you can make it all the way through level 4!
BBC Dance Mat Typing
If you think you are already a master at typing, see if you can master these activities!
E-learning advanced keyboarding skills
Become a master Type-E-Chi.
E-learning keyboarding skills
Start with level 1 and see if you can make it all the way through level 4!
BBC Dance Mat Typing
If you think you are already a master at typing, see if you can master these activities!
E-learning advanced keyboarding skills