Shift with the opposite hand

  • Produce capitals without breaking the home position.

To type a capital letter, hold shift with the little finger of the hand that is NOT typing the letter.

Capital A: right little finger holds shift, left little finger presses A. Capital P: left little finger holds shift, right little finger presses P.

Using the same hand for both forces the hand off home position and is the single most common cause of a speed plateau in self-taught typists.

Proper nounsSentences with capitals

Each of these needs a shift pressed by the opposite hand.

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Pacific Atlantic Canada Brazil Paris England Sunday January Spain April Saturday August Pacific Atlantic Canada Brazil Paris England Sunday January

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Shift - shown on the board with the finger that owns each one.

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