Typing lessons for beginners
Thirty-seven short lessons, each introducing one or two keys. Most take five minutes. Your stars are saved in this browser as you go.
Unit 1: The home row
Anchor both hands on A S D F and J K L ; and learn the eight keys every other key is reached from.
Unit 2: The top row
Reach up from home for E, I, R, U and the rest of Q–P, then come straight back.
Unit 3: The bottom row
Curl down for C, M, V, N and friends. After this unit you can type every letter.
Unit 4: Capitals and punctuation
Use the opposite-hand Shift, and add full stops, commas, apostrophes and question marks.
Unit 5: Numbers and symbols
The longest reaches on the board: digits, then the shifted symbols above them.
Unit 6: Fluency
Stop thinking in letters. Common words, real sentences and whole paragraphs build speed.
Unit 7: Numeric keypad
Ten-key data entry on the number pad, anchored on 4 5 6.
About the lessons
In what order should I take the typing lessons?
In order. Each lesson only uses keys from earlier lessons, so skipping ahead means meeting keys you have not been taught. If you can already type some keys, take the review lessons (7, 13 and 19) to check.
How many lessons should I do per day?
One or two new lessons a day, plus a few minutes of review, is a good pace. Stop while you are still accurate; tired hands build bad habits.
What if I cannot reach the speed target?
One star (90% accuracy) is enough to move on. Speed targets for the second and third star are there to come back to once later lessons have strengthened your hands.