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___STEP 1___
Sit straight and remember to keep your back straight. Keep your elbows bent at the right angle. Face the screen with your head slightly tilted forward. Keep at least 45 - 70 cm of distance between your eyes and the screen. Еxpose the shoulder, arm, and wrist muscles to the least possible strain. The wrists can touch the tabletop in front of the keyboard. Never shift your body weight to the wrists by resting on them.

___STEP 2___
Curve your fingers a little and put them on the ASDF and JKL; keys which are located in the middle row of the letter keys. This row is called HOME ROW because you always start from these keys and always return to them. F and J keys under your index fingers should have a raised line on them to aide in finding these keys without looking.

___STEP 3___
Don't look at the keys when you type. Just slide your fingers around until they find the home row marking. Limit your hand and finger movement only to what is necessary to press a specific key. Keep your hands and fingers close to the base position. This improves typing speed and reduces stress on the hands. Pay attention to ring fingers and little fingers, since they are considerably underdeveloped.

___STEP 4___
Do not rush when you just started learning. Speed up only when your fingers hit the right keys out of habit. Take your time when typing to avoid mistakes. The speed will pick up as you progress. Always scan the text a word or two in advance. Pass all typing lessons at Ratatype. It will help you to get above the average typing speed.