Names & Places — Shift Key Words Typing Lesson
Learn Names & Places step by step, with the keys, fingers and rhythm broken down for you. It sits in Level 7 of the free TypePlay touch-typing course, with an on-screen keyboard, animated hands and instant accuracy feedback.
This lesson applies the shift key to capitalise words at the start of sentences and in names and places.
What you’ll practise
Word practice with the 12-word set for this lesson.
Sample words from this lesson
- Anna
- Ben
- Sara
- Tom
- Sam
- Lucy
Goals
To pass: 85% real accuracy (first try). Three stars: 96% accuracy and 12 WPM. 100% accuracy earns the Perfect ribbon.
Already learned (31)
- F
- J
- D
- K
- S
- L
- A
- Space
- ;
- G
- H
- R
- U
- E
- I
- W
- O
- Q
- P
- T
- Y
- V
- B
- C
- N
- X
- M
- Z
- ,
- .
- /
Tips for this lesson
- Don't Look Down. The urge to peek at the keyboard is strong, but resist it! Your keyboard has small bumps on the F and J keys — feel them with your index fingers to find home position without looking.
- Muscle Memory. Every correct keystroke strengthens the pathway in your brain. Every wrong one strengthens a bad habit. Type slowly and accurately at first — speed is a side effect of precision, not the other way around.