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Step 1
Start the word processing software on the computer so that a window appears that allows typing.
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Step 2
Position the left hand by placing the base of your palm just at the base of the keyboard below the space bar.
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Step 3
Place your four fingers on the A, S, D and F keys in that order while keeping your palm gently rested on the base of the keyboard. Make sure not to be pressing down with any of your fingers; instead, have them rest just above the keys or gently on them without applying pressure.
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Step 4
Place your thumb gently on the space bar under the B key while keeping the other four fingers on your left hand on the A, S, D and F keys.
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Step 5
Place the base of your right at the base of the keyboard while keeping your left hand in position.
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Step 6
Place your four right fingers on the J, K, L and colon/semi-colon keys while keeping the base of your right palm and your entire left hand in position.
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Step 7
Place your right thumb on the space bar just below B key while everything else on both hands is in position.
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Step 8
Look at the positioning of your hands and memorize where each key is under your fingers.
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Step 9
Practice typing these keys on the word processor while watching your fingers press down on them and then practice typing these keys without looking.
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Step 10
Practicing typing full words and sentences by using each finger to type keys in their surrounding areas. (For example: the left hand types keys Q, W, E, R, T, Y, Z, X, C, V, G and sometimes B. The right hand types keys Y, U, I, O, P, N, H and sometimes B.
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Step 11
Practice typing all these keys with whichever fingers feels most comfortable hitting those corresponding keys.
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Step 12
Remember that practice makes perfect and it is a challenge to start. It will, however, get much easier the more practice you have.
