Dvorak Lesson 21: Learn to Type 0 & 1 Keys
This typing lesson will teach you how to touch type with the 1 and 0 keys. If you already know the keyboard, try our our data entry drills or number drills for more relevant practice exercises.
Instructions:
- Begin with your fingers on the home row.
- The '0' key is two rows above the 'S' key (use your right pinky finger), stretch up to hit it.
- The '1' key is two rows above the 'A' key (use your left pinky finger), stretch up to hit it.
- Once you learn where these keys are, try to type them without looking at your fingers. To make a capital letter, press the shift key with the pinky finger of your other hand at the same time as you press the letter key. Scroll down if needed to type the following:
- When you feel confident you can type these keys without looking, go on to the next lesson.
Sample Data Entry Test Prompt
sss sls sl0 s0s l0l 0l0 0s0 000 0ls sl0 aaa a'a a'1 a1a '1' 1'1 1a1 111 1'a a'1 1 0 11 10 111 110 101 100 1111 1110 1101 1011 1010 1001 1000 0111 0110 0101 0100 0011 0010 0000 17 diamonds; 19 minerals; 20 gems; 100 stones; 011 gems; 1 opals; 12 diamonds; 60 minerals; 61 diamonds; 41 rocks; 12 stalagmites; 011 gems; 100 stones; 10 pumice stones; 0111 moonstones; 81 emeralds; 16 zircons; 001 emeralds; 18 moss agates; 40 moonstones; 12 stalagmites; 10 amethysts; 50 garnets; 17 diamonds; 61 diamonds; 61 diamonds; 50 garnets; 0111 moonstones; 31 pebbles; 1 pebbles; 17 diamonds; 18 moss agates; 31 diamonds; 81 emeralds; 81 gems; 12 diamonds; 11 emeralds; 12 diamonds; 61 diamonds; 81 emeralds; 91 moss agates; 41 rocks; 13 amethysts; 31 fossils; 1 carats; 31 minerals; 0001 pumice stones; 18 xenolith; 11 emeralds; 20 gems;Load Test