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Metricwise Academy · Typing

A typing course for accuracy and confidence.

Build accuracy and confidence at the keyboard with focused, hands-on practice.

  • Beginner friendly
  • 8 modules
  • 32 lessons
  • Practice in your browser
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Three preview lessons, no account needed. Starter includes free modules after sign-in; Pro, Team, and Enterprise include the full course. Compare access.

Bring a physical keyboard for the practice drills.

Lesson preview Find F and J

Place your index fingers on F and J, then practice the first drill.

fff jjj fff jjj fj fj jf jf

asdfjkl;

Practice with a physical keyboard. The working lesson gives feedback on your speed and accuracy.

What you will learn

Build a steady rhythm at the keyboard through focused practice. Start with the home-row keys, then add reaches, words, capitals, punctuation, and numbers as the lessons progress.

  • Find the home row and practice consistent finger placement.
  • Build accuracy as you add new keys and spaces.
  • Read feedback on speed and accuracy after a drill.
  • Progress toward words, sentences, punctuation, and everyday numbers.

Before you begin

No typing speed target is required to begin. Use a physical keyboard for the intended practice experience. Start slowly enough to place your fingers comfortably and focus on accuracy before increasing speed.

Put it into practice

Use a more comfortable keyboard routine when writing emails, entering data, or composing queries. Short, repeatable practice gives you a way to work on accuracy without trying to master the entire keyboard at once.

Inside the free preview

Begin with “Find F and J,” then practice D and K, followed by S and L. Each preview lesson includes multiple drills. Complete the drills within a lesson and use the feedback to decide what to practice again.

Your learning path

The first three lessons are open to everyone. Sign in for Starter modules; full course access is included with Pro, Team, and Enterprise.

01Find the home row4 lessons

Build a steady starting position and use spaces without looking down.

  1. Find F and JFree preview
  2. Reach D and KFree preview
  3. Reach S and LFree preview
  4. Home-row checkpointSign in
02Reach from the home row4 lessons

Add the centre keys and common upper-row reaches.

  1. Add G and HSign in
  2. Reach E and ISign in
  3. Reach R and USign in
  4. Centre-reach checkpointSign in
03Complete the upper row4 lessons

Use all upper-row letters in words and short phrases.

  1. Reach W and OSign in
  2. Reach Q and PSign in
  3. Join upper-row wordsSign in
  4. Upper-row checkpointSign in
04Complete the alphabet4 lessons

Add lower-row letters and type complete lowercase sentences.

  1. Reach V and MSign in
  2. Reach C and NSign in
  3. Reach B and XSign in
  4. Alphabet checkpointSign in
05Add capitals and punctuation4 lessons

Copy case, sentence endings, commas, and apostrophes accurately.

  1. Use Shift for capitalsSign in
  2. Finish sentences with full stopsSign in
  3. Use commas and apostrophesSign in
  4. Sentence checkpointSign in
06Type numbers and everyday details4 lessons

Copy dates, references, numbers, and everyday punctuation.

  1. Type digits one to fiveSign in
  2. Complete the number rowSign in
  3. Copy dates and everyday punctuationSign in
  4. Details checkpointSign in
07Build a steady rhythm4 lessons

Keep accuracy across longer text, corrections, and line breaks.

  1. Keep a steady word rhythmSign in
  2. Correct errors and continueSign in
  3. Use line breaksSign in
  4. Fluency checkpointSign in
08Use typing in everyday tasks4 lessons

Transfer the skill to messages, notes, and mixed details.

  1. Copy a clear messageSign in
  2. Copy useful meeting notesSign in
  3. Copy mixed records accuratelySign in
  4. Final typing checkpointSign in

Questions, answered

Typing course questions

Are all drills in a preview lesson included?
Yes. You can complete every drill in each of the first three lessons of the first module. The preview boundary is based on lessons, not individual drills.
Should I prioritize speed or accuracy?
Begin with accurate, controlled typing. Use the drill feedback to spot mistakes and build consistency. Speed becomes more useful when you can maintain it without repeatedly correcting errors.
How do I continue after the preview?
Sign in from the lesson gate to carry your preview progress into the app on the same browser and device. Your local draft stays available while you complete sign-in. Starter includes free Academy modules; Pro, Team, and Enterprise include full Academy access.
Can I return to a lesson?
Yes. Use the curriculum to revisit a preview lesson and practice again. Progress is kept in your browser when local storage is available; clearing site data can remove that local copy.

Start with one lesson

A little practice goes a long way.

Open find f and j and try the exercises at your own pace.

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