Home Row Keys Explained
Why the home row anchors everything.
What the home row is
The home row is the middle letter row your fingers rest on between keystrokes: a, s, d, f, g on the left and h, j, k, l, semicolon on the right. Every other key is reached relative to this base and your fingers return to it afterward.
Finding it without looking
The f and j keys have small tactile bumps. Place your index fingers on them and the rest of your fingers fall naturally into place. Learning to locate home by feel is the first step to typing without looking.
Simple home row drills
Practice short words built only from home-row keys to cement the position, then gradually add reaches to the rows above and below. Our beginner practice does this progression for you.