Learn How to Touch Type

Beginner
  • 10 videos | 36m 29s
  • Includes Assessment
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In a tech-driven world, the ability to touch type is essential for productivity. In this course, you will identify and learn key typing guidelines, such as adopting the right posture, using the correct finger structure, and how to touch type letters, numbers, and symbols. This will save you time in many tasks including producing documents and inputting data.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Adhere to the correct posture guidelines when typing
    Identify and use the home row on a keyboard
    Identify and use the top row on a keyboard
    Identify and use the bottom row on a keyboard
    Type numbers and symbols
  • Type capital letters with the shift keys and caps lock
    Interact with control keys for your right and left hand
    Consider tips when learning how to touch type
    Use keyboard shortcuts for a windows keyboard
    Use keyboard shortcuts for a mac keyboard

IN THIS COURSE

  • 2m 48s
    Before learning how to type, you need to adopt the correct typing posture. Learn how to avoid repetitive strain injuries and how to correctly sit at your desk when typing. FREE ACCESS
  • 2m 59s
    The Home Row is the base position for typing. It is where you will begin and where your fingers will rest when you are not using the keys. Learn how to identify the Home Row position on every keyboard and which keys belong to this Row. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  The Top Row
    3m 56s
    The Top Row is the row of keys above the Home Row. Learn which keys belong to this row, which fingers should be placed on each key and how to travel from the Home Row to the Top Row when typing. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  The Bottom Row
    3m 18s
    The Bottom Row is the row of keys below the Home Row. Unlike the Home Row and the Top Row, the Bottom Row also contains punctuation keys. Learn which keys belong to this row, which fingers should be placed on each key and how to travel from the Home Row to the Bottom Row when typing. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Typing Numbers and Symbols
    5m 25s
    This videos demonstrates how to type the Number and Symbol keys above the Top Row. It also covers concentrated number entry, using a dedicated number keypad, located to the right of a standard keyboard, or available as an attachment for a laptop. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Capital Letters: Shift Keys and Caps Lock
    3m 33s
    This video demonstrates using the Shift key and the Caps Lock key for capital letters. As the name suggests, the Caps Lock key is used to capitalize letters on your keyboard and is best used for capitalizing whole words or sentences. To capitalize individual letters, you use the Shift key when typing. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Control Keys at your Left and Right Hand
    4m 8s
    On the Left- and Right-hand side of the Typing keys, there are Control keys. These are the keyboard keys that you use to perform certain functions such as creating paragraph indents, changing the key functionality and deleting words you have typed. In this video, you will explore some Control keys for the Right and Left hand while typing. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Touch Typing Tips
    3m 22s
    Touch Typing is the best way to avoid mistakes known as typos and to ensure the best accuracy and speed. It may take some time to get used to Touch Typing. In this video, you will learn some tips that will help you work towards improving your speed and accuracy as you learn how to Touch Type. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Keyboard
    3m 28s
    Learning keyboard shortcuts for your most used activities and applications helps you to work more efficiently, particularly when touch typing. In this video, you will review the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts for a Windows keyboard. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac Keyboard
    3m 33s
    Learning keyboard shortcuts for your most used activities and applications helps you to work more efficiently, particularly when touch typing. In this video, you will review the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts for a Mac keyboard. FREE ACCESS

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