When at rest the typist's fingers are positioned, lightly, on the ,A -,S -,D -,F keys for the left hand, and the J-K-L-; key

The keys of early typewriters were, sensibly enough, laid out in alphabetical order. The impetus for change was not exactly the yearning for blistering speed that has brought us together here today, but rather necessity. Early typewriters were mechanical and prone to jamming.

In our first three lessons we covered the first three rows of the keyboard. This being our fourth lesson, we shall, in keeping with custom, cover the fourth row. The number row.