Lesson 1 of 5
Home Row Basics
Welcome to Touch Typing!
The home row is where your fingers naturally rest. This is the foundation of touch typing. Your left hand fingers rest on A, S, D, F and your right hand fingers rest on J, K, L, ;. The small bumps on F and J help you find position without looking.
Left Pinky
A
Left Ring
S
Left Middle
D
Left Index
F
G
Right Index
H
J
Right Middle
K
Right Ring
L
Right Pinky
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Exercise 1 of 8
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