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10-Key Hand Position and Home Row
Speed on the numeric keypad starts with never looking at your hand. Learn the home row and every other key becomes muscle memory.
Learning objectives
- Anchor fingers on 4, 5, 6.
- Use thumb for 0 and pinky for Enter.
- Type numbers without looking.
Step-by-step
1. Home row
Index on 4, middle on 5, ring on 6. Feel the raised bump on 5 — that's your anchor.
2. Reach up and down
Up: 7, 8, 9 with the same three fingers. Down: 1, 2, 3. Return to home.
3. Thumb + pinky
Thumb hits 0. Right pinky handles Enter and the decimal point (on most layouts).
Key takeaways
- Anchor fingers on 4, 5, 6.
- Use thumb for 0 and pinky for Enter.
- Type numbers without looking.
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