Typing Practice: Using a Pangram to Master Keyboard Letters

As a greater number of people access the Internet, use of the keyboard has become common. Many individuals want to transition from looking at their fingers while they type and would like to increase their typing speed.

A common method to hone typing skills is to make use of a pangram (Greek: pan (every, all) gramma (letter)). A pangram is a sentence that uses all twenty-six letters of the alphabet. While it is used by typists to test their keyboards, it can also be used by those looking to type without looking, as a daily practice to sharpen typing skills.

Typing Without Looking

By typing a pangram, using the correct finger placement, a person trains their fingers to use the right keys. In no time at all, one can transition from pecking at the letters to actually typing without looking.

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