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Touch Typing Lessons

A free, step-by-step lesson series designed to teach touch typing from scratch. Each lesson builds on the one before it.

  1. Beginner

    Home Row Lesson

    The foundation of touch typing: place your fingers on ASDF and JKL; to learn the home row.
  2. Beginner

    Home Row Words

    Type your first real words using only home row letters and build a steady, accurate rhythm.
  3. Beginner

    Top Row Lesson (Q-P)

    Learn to reach from the home row to the top row: practice with the qwerty and uiop keys.
  4. Beginner

    Bottom Row Lesson (Z-M)

    Learn the bottom row of the keyboard: strengthen finger coordination with the zxcvbnm keys.
  5. Beginner

    Index Finger Keys

    Train your strongest fingers on R, T, F, G, V, B and Y, U, H, J, N, M, the busiest columns.
  6. Beginner

    Pinky Keys: Semicolon, Apostrophe and Enter

    Train your weakest fingers on the keys they own: A, Q, Z, the semicolon, the apostrophe, P and Enter.
  7. Beginner

    Alternating Hands

    Practice words that bounce between your left and right hand for a smooth, even typing rhythm.
  8. Beginner

    Space Bar and Thumbs

    Learn to hit the space bar with your thumb at the right moment and keep a steady word rhythm.
  9. Beginner

    Short Common Words

    Drill the most frequent short words until they flow from your fingers without thinking.
  10. Beginner

    Keyboard Basics & Correct Posture

    Before you start touch typing, learn the correct sitting position, hand, and wrist placement.
  11. Intermediate

    Number Row Lesson

    Learn to type the 1-0 number keys at the top of the keyboard without looking.
  12. Intermediate

    Numbers in Sentences

    Mix digits into real sentences with dates, prices and phone numbers to build everyday number fluency.
  13. Intermediate

    Apostrophes & Contractions Lesson

    Type English contractions and possessives fluently — don't, it's, we'll, Sarah's — without breaking your rhythm.
  14. Intermediate

    Punctuation Lesson

    Learn to type commas, periods, and question marks fluently without looking down.
  15. Intermediate

    Short Sentences

    Type complete short sentences with capital letters and full stops to move from words to real writing.
  16. Intermediate

    Capitalization & Shift Key Lesson

    Learn to use the Shift key with the right finger to quickly type proper nouns and sentence starts.
  17. Intermediate

    Questions and Exclamations

    Practice question marks and exclamation points inside natural, everyday dialogue.
  18. Intermediate

    Parentheses & Quotation Marks

    Learn to type the parentheses and quotation marks that show up constantly in everyday text.
  19. Intermediate

    Hyphens & Slashes (Dates, Times, Ratios)

    Learn to correctly type the hyphens and slashes used in dates, times, and ratios.
  20. Intermediate

    Email and Web Addresses

    Type @, dots, slashes and hyphens correctly in email addresses and web links.
  21. Intermediate

    Keyboard Shortcuts Practice

    Press real keyboard shortcuts — copy, undo, word jumps, fast deletes — as each action appears, with instant feedback for Windows and Mac.
  22. Intermediate

    Common Word Endings

    Drill frequent endings such as -ing, -tion, -ed and -ly to speed up longer words.
  23. Advanced

    Speed & Fluency Practice

    Test your fluency with sentences covering the whole keyboard and boost your WPM.
  24. Advanced

    Common Word Patterns

    Build two-hand coordination with the most frequently used English words.
  25. Advanced

    Paragraph & Long Text Practice

    Test punctuation, capitalization, and fluency together with a real paragraph.
  26. Advanced

    Special Symbols (@ # % & *)

    Learn to quickly type the special symbols used in emails, social media, and numeric expressions.
  27. Advanced

    Tricky Letter Combinations

    Boost your speed and accuracy on letter groups that sit close together or repeat the same finger.
  28. Advanced

    Quick Sprint: Short Sentences

    Build burst speed and reaction time with short, punchy sentences.
  29. Advanced

    Business Email Practice

    Practice punctuation, capitalization, and symbols together with a real business email format.
  30. Advanced

    Code & Programming Symbols Practice

    Practice the braces, brackets, and comparison signs that show up constantly when typing code.
  31. Advanced

    Quotes & Sayings Practice

    Learn to type long quoted sentences fluently, combining dashes, commas, and capitalization.
  32. Advanced

    Order & Invoice Practice

    Practice the order numbers, totals, and tracking codes made of mixed letters and digits found in everyday e-commerce text.
  33. Advanced

    Everyday Messaging Practice

    Learn to type the question marks, exclamation points, and contractions common in casual everyday conversation.
  34. Advanced

    Address & Contact Info Practice

    Learn to type full addresses, phone numbers, and emails fluently, the way they appear on real forms.
  35. Advanced

    Appointment & Calendar Practice

    Learn to type day, month, and time expressions fluently alongside capitalization and numbers.
  36. Advanced

    Recipe Practice

    Learn to type recipe text fluently, packed with measurement units, degree signs, and numbered steps.
  37. Advanced

    Math Expressions & Units Practice

    Learn to type operators like + and - alongside units like sq ft and mph fluently with numbers.
  38. Advanced

    Announcement & Press Release Practice

    Practice formal announcement text combining an all-caps header, a quote, and a percentage figure.
  39. Advanced

    Resume & CV Practice

    Learn to type resume text fluently, full of labeled fields, date ranges, and comma-separated lists.
  40. Advanced

    Final Review: Comprehensive Mixed Practice

    A capstone exercise combining capitalization, numbers, symbols, and punctuation into one challenging passage.
  41. Advanced

    Travel and Ticket Booking Practice

    Build speed and accuracy with realistic travel/ticket text containing flight codes, times, dates, and currency.
  42. Advanced

    Weather Report Practice

    Speed up your number-symbol transitions with weather report text full of temperatures, percentages, and directions.
  43. Advanced

    Sports News and Match Summary Practice

    Reinforce number-letter transitions with sports news text full of scores, minutes, and stats.
  44. Advanced

    Real Estate Listing Practice

    Strengthen your number and symbol skills with real estate listing text full of square footage, room counts, and prices.
  45. Advanced

    Health and Prescription Info Practice

    Practice mixed capitalization and numbers with prescription text containing drug names, doses, and instructions.

Touch typing lessons — frequently asked questions

How long does it take to learn touch typing?

Most people can type without looking within two to four weeks of short daily practice. Reaching a comfortable 50–60 WPM usually takes a couple of months. The key is consistency — 10–15 focused minutes a day beats a long session once a week.

Where do I put my fingers?

Rest your left fingers on A, S, D, F and your right fingers on J, K, L and the semicolon key — this is the home row. F and J have a small bump so you can find home position without looking. Each finger covers the keys diagonally above and below its home key.

Do I need a special keyboard?

No. Any standard QWERTY keyboard works — laptop or desktop, US or UK layout. The lessons are built around QWERTY, so you can practise on whatever you already own.

Should I focus on speed or accuracy first?

Accuracy first, always. Speed is a by-product of clean, confident movement. If you push for speed while making mistakes, you build bad habits that are hard to unlearn. Slow down until the errors stop, then let speed come on its own.