Learn How to Touch Type
Beginner
- 10 videos | 36m 29s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
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
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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
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2m 48sBefore 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
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2m 59sThe 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 Row3m 56sThe 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 Row3m 18sThe 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 Symbols5m 25sThis 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 Lock3m 33sThis 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 Hand4m 8sOn 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 Tips3m 22sTouch 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 Keyboard3m 28sLearning 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 Keyboard3m 33sLearning 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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