Touch Typing in Ten Hours: Spend a Few Hours Now and Gain a Valuable Skill for Life ~ 3rd Edition

137 Pages·2009·5.07 MB·English

by  Ann Dobson

TOUCH TYPING
IN TEN HOURS
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TOUCH TYPING
IN TEN HOURS
Spend a few hours now and gain a valuable skill for life
ANN DODSON
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accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

© Copyright 2007 Ann Dobson

First published in paperback 2002
Reprinted 2003
Reprinted 2004
Reprinted 2006
Second edition 2007
First published in electronic form 2007

ISBN: 978 1 84803 142 5

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NOTE: The material contained in this book is set out in good faith for general guidance and no
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circumstances on statements made in the book. The laws and regulations are complex and liable
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Contents
Preface 9
Introduction
Getting started 12
Parti Drills
Hour 1 The Home Keys a, s, d, f, j, k, I, and ; 22
Consolidation 23
Hour 2 eandi, gandh 26
Consolidation 28
Hour 3 o and n, shift keys and t 30
Consolidation 32
Hour 4 Extra practice, full stop and y 34
Consolidation 36
Hour 5 Comma and w, r and b 38
Consolidation 40
Hour 6 mandu, pandc 42
Consolidation 44
Hour 7 v and x, q and z 46
Consolidation 48
Hour 8 Sentence drills 50
Hour 9 Figures 54
Consolidation 56
Hour 10 Alphabetical paragraphs 58
6 Touch Typing in Ten Hours
Part 2 Additional Touch Typing Practice Material
Sentence practice 62
Paragraph practice 70
Longer practice pieces: 78-85
Tasks 1-10
Part 3 - Microsoft Word Theory
INTRODUCTION 88
Running Word 89
The Opening Screen 90
Selecting Commands 90
Standard Toolbar 91
Formatting Toolbar 92
THE BASICS OF USING MICROSOFT WORD 93
Preparing, Saving and Printing a Document 93
Files and Folders 94
Getting Help 94
Selecting Text 94
Using Bold, Italic and Underline 94
Changing the Case of Text 95
Centering Text 95
Moving or Copying Text 95
Contents 7
Indenting Paragraphs 96
Inserting Symbols 96
Line Spacing 97
Changing the Alignment of Text 97
Centring Text on a Page 98
Changing the Paper Size 98
Using Print Preview 99
Using Tabs 99
Page Numbering 100
Inserting a Page Break 101
Changing Margins 101
MORE ADVANCED FEATURES IN WORD 102
Tables 102
Mail Merge 104
Mail Merge to Include Labels 106
Graphics 107
Using Bullets and Numbering 109
Columns 109
8 Touch Typing in Ten Hours
Part 4 - Reference Guide
Important symbols and general rules 112
More general rules 116
Line spacing 118
Fonts 119
Margins 119
Paper sizes 120
Manuscript correction signs 122
Abbreviations and their correct spellings 123
Putting together sentences and paragraphs 124
The business letter 127
Memos 130
Emails 131
Reports 133
Illustrations
Correct sitting position 12
Hand chart 18-19
Paper sizes - A4 120
Paper sizes - A5 121
Manuscript correction signs 122
PREFACE
Almost everyone today has to use a keyboard. Of course it is possible to use two fingers,
or even three and stumble along making lots of mistakes and taking an age to type a
single document. But there is a better way. Why not learn to touch type with the help of
this new and easy to use book?
Almost all keyboards still have the traditional QWERTY layout which was first
introduced in the days of manual typewriters, so that the most frequently used keys did
not 'jam' together. The diagram on each drill page shows this layout and the hand chart
shows which finger to use for each key.
Since this book was first published, the use of laptop computers has increased
dramatically. They are much more adaptable for an increasingly mobile workforce and
the price of a laptop is now comparable with a traditional desktop computer. Due to this
shift in popularity I have included a section on using a laptop for touch typing for those
of you who will not be using a traditional external keyboard.
New for this second edition is a separate section giving simple instructions to help you
prepare your documents in a professional way using Microsoft Word.
Touch typing is easy and fun! That is the message the book seeks to convey. Gone are
the days when it took months of laborious learning to master the keyboard. In just 10
hours you will be able to type using the right fingers for the right keys. Gradually, using
the additional practice material, your speed will increase, and the reference guide at the
back of the book will provide you with all the essential information you need to become
fully proficient in setting out the important business documents of today.
Just think, a few hours now will teach you a skill that will be with you for life. What have
you got to lose? Take the book home and start working through it today. By this time
next week your hard work will be paying off.
Ann Dobson