Practice Shift — Shift Key Words Typing Lesson
Reinforce Practice Shift with short, repeated drills until the movement starts to feel automatic. It sits in Level 7 of the free TypePlay touch-typing course, with an on-screen keyboard, animated hands and instant accuracy feedback.
This practice lesson reinforces the keys you already know with timed drills.
What you’ll practise
A 30-second timed drill with a target of 16 WPM.
Goals
To pass: 85% real accuracy (first try) and at least 6 WPM. Three stars: 96% accuracy and 16 WPM. 100% accuracy earns the Perfect ribbon.
Keys used (31)
- F
- J
- Space
- D
- K
- S
- L
- A
- ;
- G
- H
- R
- U
- E
- I
- W
- O
- Q
- P
- T
- Y
- V
- B
- C
- N
- X
- M
- Z
- ,
- .
- /
Tips for this lesson
- 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.
- The Shift Key. To type a capital letter, hold the Shift key with the pinky of the opposite hand. Type an F with your left index? Hold Shift with your right pinky. Opposite hands make capitals smooth and fast.