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Keyboarding - Touch Typing One of the most important and useful skills a person can learn is how to keyboard properly. Good keyboarding means that you will be more accurate in your typing and will also be able to enter information more quickly. Practice 10-15 minutes a day and you will soon see a big difference in your typing skills. How then can you develop those skills? |
Most everyone can benefit from a bit of instruction from a computer typing program. Unfortunately these programs do not usually come installed on your computer when you purchase them. So what is a person to do??
There are many different programs available commercially if you want to purchase a program. You can find programs in many price ranges, some as low as $20. Purchasing a program is a wise investment in your future. Not only will you learn but the program will be there for all family member to use. Most commercial web sites provide you with a trial run so that you can see how the program works. Use trials at these sites to help you choose which program you like before purchasing it.
Most schools and public libraries have programs installed on computers, so if you have the time you could go there and use the software on their machines. You will have to plan for lots of trips, as it does take time and practice to gain keyboarding skills.
Another option is to look for what is known as open source software. This is software that has been developed by programmers who are willing to share the software with the general public. This software is available on the Internet and can be downloaded to your computer so that you have it available anytime. Here is a list of some software that you can download onto your computer to learn keyboarding.
There are also online sites that allow you to learn to type online. These links will lead you to some sites that you can use to begin learning how to touch type. You can find sites online by typing "keyboarding online" in your search engine.
Practice, Practice, Practice Whatever method you choose to learn keyboarding the most important thing is to practice regularly. Everyday you go on the computer spend 10-15 minutes just doing keyboarding. You will be surprised at how quickly you will improve your skills.
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April 12, 2006 11:01 AM
