Typing Guides
Learn the physical side of touch typing with clear keyboard-layout and finger-placement references, then practise those positions in the tutor.
Keyboard and finger guides
Beginner typing guides
Need a starting route? Read how to learn typing on a laptop or computer keyboard, then explore the ten-day beginner practice plan. Both guides link directly into the lessons.
Start with the keyboard map
The keyboard layout guide introduces letters, the number row, function keys, modifiers, navigation and the numeric keypad. Its labelled diagram is useful for identifying an unfamiliar key. It also explains why keyboard shape, character layout and keyboard size are separate ideas. Read this first if terms such as Ctrl, AltGr or Fn are new to you.
Move from key names to finger movement
Once you know the groups, use the finger-placement guide to practise a conventional QWERTY home position. Learn a few reaches at a time and return to the starting keys. A diagram can show where to move; repeated, accurate practice is what makes the movement familiar. The main course turns these ideas into a sequence of lessons.
A simple learning route
Identify the keys, learn the home row, practise a short lesson, then check a comparable test result. Use calculators only when you already have counts and time to interpret. The keyboard tester answers a hardware-input question, while the online keyboard provides click-to-type text entry. Choosing the right tool avoids confusing a device issue with a typing-skill issue.
When to use a keyboard chart, Hand Guide or lesson
A keyboard diagram answers where is this key? A finger-placement chart answers which finger should press it? A guided lesson helps you practise that movement until you can do it without looking at the physical keyboard. These are different tasks, so start with the reference that solves your current problem.
Find a key or symbol
Use the Keyboard Layout Guide to identify familiar keys, symbols and modifier positions before typing. Laptop layouts can vary, so match the guide to your own keyboard where possible.
Learn the correct finger
Use the interactive finger chart. Select a key and read the finger assignment, then compare the chart without hands with the additional illustrated hands view. The printable chart is a static reference, not an animated lesson.
Finally, open Lesson 1, follow the highlighted key and practise with the on-screen keyboard. If you keep losing F and J, repeat the home-row setup rather than increasing speed. The Start Learning roadmap combines these references into a clear sequence.