Home Row Heroes
Left Hand
Right Hand
Shift Happens
Typing Proficiency
100
The keys where your fingers live when typing are on this row.
What is the home row?
100
This finger is responsible for the "F" key, and it also handles "R", "T", "G", "V", and "B".
What is the Left Index Finger (AKA "pointer")?
100
You’ll use this finger to strike the "J" key, and it also reaches "U", "Y", "H", "N", and "M".
What is the Right Index finger (AKA "pointer")?
100
You see this output when you hold the Shift key while typing a letter.
What is a capital (or uppercase) letter?
100
Typing proficiency includes these two aspects of typing.
What are speed and accuracy?
200
Daily Double: Decide how many points you will win or lose if you get this question—up to your current score. (Or 400)
These two keys are on the home row, but your fingers do not rest on them.What are any two of the following keys?
CapsLock, "G", "H", `'` (single/double quote), and Enter
200
This finger rests on "A" and also types "Q" and "Z".
What is the Left Pinky finger?
200
This finger is in charge of the "L" key and also types "O" and "."
What is the Right Ring Finger?
200
This is the symbol you type when your left pinky finger presses the Shift key while the right pinky hits the "/" key.
What is a question mark "?"?
200
Maintain these correctly while typing to improve your typing proficiency.
What are posture and position?
300
These two keys on the home row have small bumps to help you find your finger placement without looking.
What are "F" and "J"?
300
This finger rests on the "D" key, and also types "E" and "C".
What is the Left Middle Finger?
300
This is the key where your right middle finger rests when it's on the home row.
What is the "K" key?
300
This finger presses the Shift key when typing a capital "Z".
What is the Right Pinky Finger?
300
Your keyboard is positioned correctly if this key lines up with the center of your body.
What is the "H" key?
400
This is the key located between "D" and "G" on the home row.
What is "F"?
400
This finger rests over the "S" key, and also types "W" and "X".
What is the Left Ring Finger?
400
This is the finger that rests over the ";" key (semicolon or "winky"), and also types "P", "/", and everything to the right.
What is the Right Pinky Finger?
400
When capitalizing a letter with your right hand, this finger on your left hand should press the Shift key.
What is the Left Pinky Finger?
400
Typing efficiently on a QWERTY keyboard uses this many fingers.
What is ten (10), including your thumbs?
500
This is the total number of alphabetic keys on the home row.
What is nine (9)?
500
When your left hand is resting on the home row, these are the keys below each finger and your thumb.
What are the "A", "S", "D", and "F" keys, plus the spacebar?
500
When your right hand rests on the home row, these are the keys where your fingers and thumb live.
What are the "J", "K", "L", and ";" keys, plus the spacebar?
500
This finger is used to press the Shift key when typing a capital "A".
What is the Right Pinky Finger?
500
Improving my speed and accuracy when typing can help me do this.
What is get work done faster and better, or enjoy more free time?