How To Type Symbols

Today, we are going to tell you how you can type fast on the keyboard. First of all, you need to make sure you are typing properly. That is using all fingers of both hands and not just two fingers .

If you don't type properly, then your typing speed will be always be around 35 words per minute . Whereas a good improved speed is at least 50 words per minute. The key to improving your typing speed is to ensure you learn how to touch type.

That is, not looking at the keys when you type, but rather looking at the computer screen or printed material. If you can do this, then you will find that with practise, your typing speed can increase up to at least 80 words per minute .You should place your fingers on what is known as the home keys.

These are A, S, D, F from the left hand side of the keyboard and J, K, L on the right hand side. If you feel the F and J keys with both the index fingers, you will feel slide the keys. These are designed to feel your way on to the keys as a base without the need to look.

Once you can type the home keys without looking, you can then progress to learn other keys on the keyboard. Your fingers should always be hovering all of the home keys and move up or down depending on which keys you need to press. You need to practise at least 15 minutes per day when you are learning.

And that can be quite a slow process. You will find that the more you practise, the faster you will be. It will also help increase your speed and accuracy by keeping your wrists straight.

I must stress that you should always learn to type using a recommended typing programme. There are many different shortcuts you can learn using a computer keyboard but the most time-saving of these is learning to type correctly. You can learn to type with the Pitman Training Center near you. .