Touch Typing Basics
What is Touch Typing? Touch typing is a method of typing that involves centering your hands on the keyboard using a specific position. A touch typist does not look at the keyboard while typing and uses all ten fingers to type. What Makes it Different? If you aren’t using the touch-typing method, you are likely hunting and pecking. Hunt and peck typists generally use only a few fingers to type and frequently look down at the keyboard to find key locations. A practiced touch typist can type with much more accuracy, focus, and speed than a hunt and peck typist. When you don’t have to look at the keyboard to type, you can concentrate more on the material you are copying, or listen more closely to the presentation being given. You can also look at the screen while typing and identify errors as they appear. Editing on the go can improve accuracy and prevent future mistakes. Why is it Important? You can’t deny that technology grows more important each day. Most jobs in business, academia, healthcare, and media require a high level of skill with computers and typing. Many jobs even require a specific typing speed (which is usually higher than what hunt and peck produces). If you are interested in finding a new career or advancing in your current job, it is definitely worthwhile to improve your typing ability. How do I Start? Home Position The first thing to learn about touch typing is the home position for your…