Keyboarding

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Keyboarding "Let your fingers do the talking"

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Typing words takes two hands
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The keys on the right are for the Right hand.
Right side for the Right Hand
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The keys on the left are for the Left hand
Left side for the Left Hand
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These Keys are on the right side. Lets find
these keys together.
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• The backspace key moves the curser back.
• The Enter key moves the curser to the next
  line.
• The Shift key works with other keys to make
  caps or type special characters.

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The keys in the middle row are called the home
keys. Place your left index (pointer) finger on
the F, and place your right index (pointer)
finger on the J. Then place the rest of your
fingers down on the keyboard.
Left index
Right index
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Lets Practice typing the F and J.Place your
hands in position Your thumbs go on the space
bar
Type fff jjj fff jjj fff jjj fff jjj fff jjj
Now type fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
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Look what other keys your index finger can reach
With your hands on the home keys, try reaching
the G with your left index finger. Good. Now
try reaching the H with your right index finger.
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Lets practice typing the G and H.
Type ggg hhh ggg hhh ggg hhh ggg hhh
Now Type gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh
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Keep practicing You are doing great! f j f j - -
- g h g h
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Place your fingers on the Home keys.
There is always a bump on the F and the J to help
you put your fingers in the correct position.
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Lets review
Practice typing with your index fingers. Type
fff jjj fff jjj ggg hhh ggg hhh
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Now for something new.
Your middle fingers should be resting on the D
and K. Type ddd kkk ddd kkk ddd kkk ddd kkk
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Look at the other letters your middle finger will
reach.
Lets have more practice with these
letters Type dk dk dk dk dk dk dk dk dk
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Your ring fingers should be resting on the S and
L keys.
Lets Practice Type sss lll sss lll sss lll sss
lll sss lll
Now Type sl sl sl sl sl sl sl sl sl sl sl
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Look at the other letters your ring fingers will
reach.
More Practice Type sss lll sss lll sss lll sss
lll sss lll Now Type sl sl sl sl sl sl sl sl sl
sl sl
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Its Pinky time!!!What letters are your pinkys
resting on?
Lets Practice Type aaa aaa aaa aaa
aaa Now Type a a a a a a a a a
a a a
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What other keys will your pinkys reach?
More Practice Type aaa aaa aaa aaa
aaa Now Type a a a a a a a a a
a a a
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Way to go Keep Practicing!!!
You have completed the lesson on the HOME keys!!