Week 11: Numbers: right hand

Last week you learned the first half of the numbers with your left hand. This week you finish the row with your right hand: 6, 7, 8, 9 and 0. These numbers are spread across your right index, middle, ring and pinky fingers. Knowing which finger covers each number keeps the rhythm steady when you type numbers inside a sentence.

What you will learn

Five new keys and their fingers:

• 6 (Shift gives &): right index
• 7 (Shift gives '): right index
• 8 (Shift gives (): right middle
• 9 (Shift gives )): right ring
• 0 (Shift gives =): right pinky

These numbers are typed with the right hand, so Shift is pressed with the left pinky, the pinky of the opposite hand. Both 6 and 7 are on the right index finger, so move between them with a short, steady motion.

Technique tips

• Keep the movement of the right index finger short between 6 and 7. Lift the finger, press, and bring it straight back.
• Use the right middle finger for 8. Keep the neighboring fingers still on the home row.
• Reach 9 with the right ring finger and 0 with the right pinky. Move the finger, not the wrist.
• Hold Shift with the left pinky, type the number with your right hand, then release both together.
• Look at the screen. Do not search the number row with your eyes. Let your finger find the key.

Lessons

1. Lesson 1 (10-15 minutes): Learn the new keys. Watch the keyboard demo, follow the right hand on the number row, and type each number once without Shift and once with Shift.
2. Lesson 2 (10-15 minutes): Practice. Type short sequences and simple text with the right-hand numbers, and mix in a few numbers from last week.
3. Lesson 3 (10-15 minutes): Review and take the 2-minute test. Find the numbers that slowed you down and practice them in a separate round.

This week’s goal

Your targets are 27 WPM and 94% accuracy. Finishing the lessons earns 1 star. Reaching the accuracy target earns 2 stars, and reaching the speed target in the closing test earns 3 stars. Slowing down on the right-hand numbers is normal. Focus on the right finger for each number, and your speed will move toward the target.