Touch typing - keyboarding left-hand exercise.


Make a fist with your left-hand.		Shake your left-wrist.

Raise the left fingers as shown.		Quickly raise your left-hand fingers as shown.

These exercises, along with the assistance of the "Little Professor" in the NimbleFingers typing - keyboarding tutorial will develop your speed and accuracy.

When keyboarding, sit up straight and keep your fingers on their assigned home row keys. Only allow the finger that is actually striking a key to move. All your other fingers should remain at, or at least near, their assigned home row keys.

Keep it moving and concentrate on what you are doing. Type at a speed that is more rapid than is comfortable. ALWAYS use the correct finger to strike a key.

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Touch typing - keyboarding left-hand exercise tips.

More practice? If more practice is needed, retype the exercise. Practice each exercise several times until satisfied with your keyboarding skills. Only go to the next exercise when you are comfortable.

Whisper. Whisper each letter as you use a quick stroke to strike and bounce off keys. Do not press the key. Return your finger to the assigned home row location.

Posture. Most people remember the importance of using the correct key reaches, but there is a tendency to forget the importance of posture. Sound skills will not develop with poor posture. If you don't sit up straight and keep your feet flat on the floor, the angle of your arms will change; thus changing the keystroke reach. Speed and accuracy will be lost. Plus, poor posture is fatiguing.

Relax. Concentrate, but try not to be tense.

Fun! I'm having fun! Say it to yourself. Then look over the section on stretching and finger dexterity.

Two-step? The Samba? Check out the finger dexterity exercises.

Don't talk. You cannot concentrate if you are engaged in talking.

GIGO! Garbage In - Garbage Out! The accuracy of an information system is only as accurate as the data entered into the system.

Tired? When tired, take a break from keyboarding.

Fatigue? Fatigue can result in your concentration wandering. When this happens you are not doing a good job of training your fingers. Come back to this web site and practice the exercises shown to relieve stress and tension.

Locate the home-row keys. Force yourself to use the correct fingers to strike the keys.

Forget finger assignment? If you forget which finger to use, look at the picture accompanying the exercise. The beginning exercises are extremely important because you are developing correct keystroke patterns.

Learning to type is not magic. It requires patience and practice. Let the Little Professor be your guide to help you develop valuable skills.

Check your hands! Your fingers should be on the home-row keys and your hands should slant at the same angle as the keyboard. Do not let your wrists become lazy and rest against the desk or the keyboard.

Re-key exercises After keying the beginning exercises, using the correct finger should be automatic. If you still have to look at the keyboard when you type, rerun the appropriate exercise.