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Working from home can be a pain in the neck, literally.    So how do we set up a comfortable workspace? A good chair I think we can all agree that a padded seat is essential, but your chair should also be height adjustable with adjustable back support. Set your chair...

Do you peck at your keyboard? Is this you? I was at the hospital yesterday and the consultant was doing just that. She couldn’t speak and type at the same time. Her head was bobbing up and down from screen to keyboard. She was making lots of errors so was continually...

Somebody said to me recently that they found touch typing fascinating. And I guess it is in so many different ways. Wendy Petersen, Course Director helping a student learn. I think a lot of people are put off from learning to touch type because it involves ‘effort’...

Which finger should you be using to type the following letters?  (Answers below) C Your index finger Your middle finger B Your left index finger Your right index finger Y Your left index finger Your right index finger X Your little finger Your ring finger Q Your ring...

This is why our remote touch typing courses work. We don’t leave our learners to muddle through on their own.

Courses to suit everybody It’s getting very busy with our courses at the moment. Lots of sign ups for DofE courses and more adults than usual which is great! Flexible Learning The flexibility of the course is what makes it so appealing. With no set day to do the...

Some children really don't want to learn the skill and who can blame them? Just another 'thing' to have to do. But for some children, it's an essential skill and I am fortunate to work with many parents who understand the importance of it. I'm thrilled that one of my...

You may have owned an old-fashioned typewriter in the past. As a child, I remember the thrill of finding one in a museum or during a stately home visit and enjoying the noise and sensation as I pressed down the keys and ting of the bell after a carriage return. Any...

Learning to touch type on your own isn’t easy. It’s not as straightforward as finding a free online programme and getting on with it. This photo is a perfect example of how things can go wrong despite a student showing good accuracies. Getting help from a tutor gets...