BEGINNER GUIDE

Learn touch typing from scratch

Touch typing means typing without constantly looking at the keyboard. Start with finger placement and small exercises, not a race for speed.

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1. Choose your language and keyboard layout

Use a physical keyboard. In the first-lesson setup, select your language, everyday layout and beginner level. Do not switch layouts just for an exercise: practise on the one you actually use.

First lesson setup with language, layout and beginner level — The real setup screen. The example uses English / QWERTY; choose your own language and layout. Open the image at full size.

2. Find the home position for your fingers

On a standard QWERTY keyboard, your index fingers start on F and J. The small bumps help you find them without looking. Rest your other fingers on the neighbouring home-row keys and your thumbs near the spacebar. For another layout, follow the diagram in the lesson.

Hand hints showing the left index finger on T and the right little finger on Shift — A real regular-practice screen: the hints show fingers for an uppercase T. This is a QWERTY example, not a lesson result. Open the image at full size.

Home-row diagram with F and J landmarks and colour-coded fingers — The real beginner keyboard diagram, showing home-row positions and finger colours. This example uses an English layout. Open the image at full size.

3. Learn the keys gradually

Begin with the home-row lesson in Learning. Type calmly, use the keyboard hints and return your fingers to their home position. Then move on to the next available lessons. You do not need to start with a long timed text.

Six learning lessons and availability of the next stage — The curriculum, from the home row to connected typing. English / QWERTY example; lessons unlock in sequence. Open the image at full size.

4. Accuracy first, speed later

If you keep making the same mistake, slow down and examine the movement. Look at the text on screen instead of chasing a WPM record. Keep sessions short and take breaks; stop if you feel pain or discomfort. Learning time varies from person to person.

Lesson completion showing accuracy and a next-lesson button — A test lesson completed using automated input. The displayed 100% verifies the interface; it is not a human result or a promise of learning effectiveness. Open the image at full size.

5. Check your skill in ordinary text

After several sessions, try regular practice. Compare accuracy and speed using the same language and layout. One good result does not establish a stable skill: look at several sessions.

Regular practice result with speed and accuracy — Regular practice completed using automated input. Speed and accuracy illustrate the result screen, not a person's ability. Compare your own sessions under the same conditions. Open the image at full size.

6. Once you know the keyboard

Move from learning key positions to investigating specific pauses and errors. Typing Improver shows speed, accuracy and slow transitions between keys; use your results to choose the next targeted practice.

Pause chart and slow transitions with a practice action — Analysis of an existing recorded demo session. It shows pauses, transitions and a practice action. A single observation (n=1) is not evidence of a persistent weakness. Open the image at full size.

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