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Next, work through the lessons on numbers and symbols (Levels 5 through 8). Then, work through the Diagnostic section as described above, selecting NUMBERS or SYMBOLS for the Analysis and Practice portions of the section.
===Typing Pointers===
Listed below are important techniques for the proper development of your touch-typing skills.
:■ Sit in an erect but relaxed position, with both feet on the floor. The keyboard should be at a height that allows your elbows to be slightly lower than your wrists while typing.
:■ With your shoulders and arms relaxed, bend your elbows and position your fingers just above the keys on the second row from the bottom of the keyboard. Your wrists should be level, curved neither up nor down.
:■ The four fingers of your left hand should be curved, with the fingertips poised above the keys '''A S D F'''. The four fingers of your right hand should be curved and poised above the keys '''J K L ;'''. This finger placement is called "home position."
:■ When typing, ''tap'' each key quickly. After reaching for a key that is not a home key, return immediately to home position.
:■ Use the right thumb to tap the SPACE BAR, which is located at the bottom of the keyboard. Both thumbs should hover just above the '''SPACE BAR'''.
:■ To use the '''ENTER''' key, keep both hands in the home position. Stretch the fourth finger on the right hand to the right, and tap '''ENTER''' with a quick motion. Immediately return the fourth finger to the semicolon key.
:■ To capitalize a letter or to use the symbols shown on the top of the number and punctuation keys, hold down the '''SHIFT''' key while typing the desired key. Use the right-hand '''SHIFT''' key when typing keys with the left hand; use the left-hand '''SHIFT''' key when typing keys with the right hand. Immediately return your fingers back to their home positions.
■ While typing, direct your eyes to the screen, looking at the words
or numbers displayed by the program. The keys that you type are
displayed below these on the screen. A void watching your hands,
the keyboard, or the characters that appear on the screen as you
type them.
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