Free Typing Lessons
24 step-by-step lessons take you from the home row to full speed. Each one shows a live keyboard with the finger to use.
1. Home Row: F and JEvery touch typist starts here. Rest your left index finger on F and your right ...2. Home Row: D and KYour middle fingers rest on D (left) and K (right). Keep your index fingers on F...3. Home Row: S and LRing fingers take S and L. These fingers are weaker, so go slowly and press firm...4. Home Row: A and ;Your pinkies rest on A and the semicolon. A is one of the most common letters in...5. Full Home Row ReviewPut all eight fingers on the home row and practice words like add, fall, sad and...6. Home Row: G and HG and H sit in the middle of the keyboard. Reach sideways with your index finger...7. Top Row: E and IYour first top-row keys. Reach up with your middle fingers from D to E and from ...8. Top Row: R and UIndex fingers reach up from F to R and from J to U. Keep your other fingers anch...9. Top Row: T and YT and Y are diagonal reaches for your index fingers. T is the second most common...10. Top Row: W and ORing fingers reach up to W and O. Go slowly, these reaches feel awkward at first...11. Top Row: Q and PThe pinkies reach up to Q and P. Q is rare, but P appears often, keep your wrist...12. Top Row ReviewCombine everything on the top and home rows. You can now type a huge number of r...13. Bottom Row: V and NIndex fingers reach down to V and N. Curl the finger slightly rather than moving...14. Bottom Row: B and MB is a long reach for the left index finger; M is a short reach down for the rig...15. Bottom Row: C and CommaMiddle fingers reach down to C and the comma. Remember: there's no space before ...16. Bottom Row: X and PeriodRing fingers reach down to X and the period....17. Bottom Row: Z and SlashPinkies reach down to Z and the forward slash. These are the least common keys, ...18. All Letters ReviewEvery letter of the alphabet, using real words. Focus on smooth, even rhythm ins...19. Capital Letters & ShiftUse the Shift key with the pinky of the opposite hand: left Shift for letters ty...20. The Number RowEach number is typed by the finger directly below it: 1 and 2 by the left pinky ...21. Punctuation MarksCommas, periods, question marks and quotes. Most punctuation is typed by your ri...22. The 100 Most Common WordsThese 100 words make up about half of all written English. Typing them automatic...23. Speed Builder ParagraphsNow put it all together with real paragraphs. Read a word ahead of what you're t...24. Accuracy Drill (Strict Mode)Strict mode won't let you move on until you type the correct key. It trains your...
New to touch typing? Read the beginner's guide, then start with Lesson 1.