From the course: Learning Typing (2014)
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Learn the open bracket, closed bracket, backslash, minus, and equals keys
From the course: Learning Typing (2014)
Learn the open bracket, closed bracket, backslash, minus, and equals keys
The "open bracket," "close bracket," "backslash," "minus," and "equals" keys may be some of the more rarely used keys on our keyboard, but it's still important to know where they are, and how to type them. It's probably a good idea to make sure that you're comfortable with all of the letter and number keys, before concentrating on this set of keys. All of these keys are located on the right side of the keyboard and are typed using the right pinkie finger. Let's take a look. The "open bracket" key is located to the right of the "p" key, and is typed with a pretty straight forward movement of the pinkie finger up, and to the right. The "close bracket" key is located one more key to the right and that key is followed by the "backslash" key. Once you're comfortable with these three keys try practicing them without looking at the keyboard so you can get a good idea of how the pinkie finger movement is unique for each key. The "minus" and "equals" keys are located on top of the keyboard, to…
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