Typing • 8 min read
10 Typing Tips for Beginners
The habits that turn slow hunt-and-peck into real touch typing.
Table of contents
The 10 tips
Small habits compound into big speed gains. Here's the shortlist.
- Home row first — ASDF for the left, JKL; for the right. Feel the bumps on F and J.
- Cover your hands during drills. It forces touch typing.
- Sit up straight; elbows at 90°; wrists floating, not resting on the desk.
- Warm up the pinkies — they're weak and slow you down more than you think.
- Prioritize accuracy over speed. Speed follows accuracy — never the reverse.
- Type real text, not just drills. News articles, emails, a paragraph you copy from a book.
- Practice 10–15 minutes a day rather than one long session per week.
- Log your WPM weekly. What gets measured improves.
- Fix bad keys individually. If you always miss O and P, drill those keys alone.
- Rest. Fatigue kills accuracy; take breaks between drills.
A 30-day plan
Week 1: home row only. Week 2: add top and bottom rows. Week 3: real text, no drills. Week 4: timed tests, log WPM daily. Most beginners end this at 35–45 WPM.
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