Position Check

• Sit up straight
• Feet flat on floor
• Keyboard squarely in front of you
• Fingers on the home row keys

Remember

• Press the Space Bar with your right thumb
• Press Enter with your right little finger at the end of each line
• Press Enter twice to insert a blank line as indicated
• Try to keep your eyes on your paper, but you may glance down at the keyboard and the screen periodically.
• The “F” and “J” keys have bumps to help keep you on the home row keys

Open WordPad (Start > All Programs > Accessories > WordPad)
Address your paper

Save File As - homerow _maryjones

asdf jkl; asdf jkl; asdf jkl;
asdf jkl; asdf jkl; asdf jkl;

jjj fff jjj kkk fff ddd jkl jkl jkl
jjj fff jjj kkk fff ddd jkl jkl jkl

aaa ;;; lll sss kkk ddd jjj fff
aaa ;;; lll sss kkk ddd jjj fff

aaa sss as as aas aas sass
aaa sss as as aas aas sass

fff jjj kkk ddd lll sss ;;; aaa
fff jjj kkk ddd lll sss ;;; aaa

jjkkll;; ffddssaa all sad lads ask dad;
jjkkll;; ffddssaa all sad lads ask dad;

 

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