05.08.08
Need to learn touch typing?
The lucky among us took touch typing in school—I still remember the class clattering away (on manual office typewriters) to the beat of The Syncopated Clock. (The teacher rightly believed that a steady typing rhythm improved speed and accuracy.) But some come to the keyboard later—or earlier—and then must learn touch typing alone or else be caught in hunt-and-peck hell. Fortunately you can find many good software packages that teach touch typing, including free software as on this little list.
I strongly urge you to master touch typing INCLUDING the top row. Our teacher was adamant about that, and wanted us to be able to type numbers and symbols as rapidly and accurately as we typed text. I thank her today.
