The REKEY Blog

Practical guides on finger placement, touch typing technique, and building better keyboard habits.

Correct Finger Placement on a Keyboard: The Complete Guide
Finger Placement

Correct Finger Placement on a Keyboard: The Complete Guide

Learn exactly which finger should press which key on a standard keyboard. A thorough guide to proper finger placement for touch typing, incl...

10 min readFeb 2026
How to Fix Bad Typing Habits (Without Starting Over)
Habit Correction

How to Fix Bad Typing Habits (Without Starting Over)

Practical strategies for intermediate typists who want to retrain muscle memory and fix incorrect finger placement without losing current sp...

10 min readFeb 2026
Home Row Keys Explained: Why ASDF JKL; Is Your Anchor
Fundamentals

Home Row Keys Explained: Why ASDF JKL; Is Your Anchor

Understand why the home row exists, how to use it as your typing anchor, and drills to make returning to ASDF JKL; automatic....

10 min readFeb 2026
Pinky Finger Typing Exercises: Strengthen Your Weakest Link
Finger Training

Pinky Finger Typing Exercises: Strengthen Your Weakest Link

Targeted drills to build strength and accuracy in your pinky fingers, which control more keys than any other finger on the keyboard....

10 min readFeb 2026
Touch Typing vs Hunt and Peck: Why Technique Beats Speed
Technique

Touch Typing vs Hunt and Peck: Why Technique Beats Speed

Compare touch typing and hunt-and-peck methods. Why proper technique delivers long-term benefits beyond raw words per minute....

10 min readFeb 2026
Typing Ergonomics: Proper Hand and Wrist Position for All-Day Comfort
Ergonomics

Typing Ergonomics: Proper Hand and Wrist Position for All-Day Comfort

The correct hand, wrist, and posture setup for comfortable typing. Prevent strain and support better finger placement with proper ergonomics...

10 min readFeb 2026
How Long Does It Take to Learn Touch Typing? Realistic Timelines
Learning

How Long Does It Take to Learn Touch Typing? Realistic Timelines

Honest timelines for learning touch typing as an adult, from initial retraining through reaching and surpassing your previous typing speed....

10 min readFeb 2026
How to Type the Number Row Without Looking at the Keyboard
Advanced Skills

How to Type the Number Row Without Looking at the Keyboard

A practical method for mapping each number key to the correct finger so you can type numbers, dates, and IP addresses without looking down....

10 min readFeb 2026
The Opposite-Hand Shift Key Rule Every Typist Should Know
Technique

The Opposite-Hand Shift Key Rule Every Typist Should Know

Learn the correct Shift key technique: always use the opposite hand. How to train this habit and why it makes capitals and symbols faster....

10 min readFeb 2026
How to Type Symbols and Special Characters Without Slowing Down
Advanced Skills

How to Type Symbols and Special Characters Without Slowing Down

Build speed with brackets, braces, ampersands, and other special characters. A practical guide for programmers and power users....

10 min readFeb 2026
Stuck at 50 WPM? How to Break Through a Typing Speed Plateau
Speed

Stuck at 50 WPM? How to Break Through a Typing Speed Plateau

Diagnose why your typing speed has stalled and learn specific drills and technique fixes to push past common WPM ceilings....

10 min readFeb 2026
Why Gamified Typing Practice Works Better Than Traditional Drills
Motivation

Why Gamified Typing Practice Works Better Than Traditional Drills

The psychology behind combo counters, streaks, and accuracy grades. How gamification accelerates typing skill building....

10 min readFeb 2026