Shift Words and Acronyms

Shift Words and Acronyms - Typing Practice Lesson

Hold Shift through all-caps words and switch it on and off for mixed case

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Shift
Next: capital U, right index, left Shift
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Next: U with your right index finger + left Shift (left pinky)

~
!
@
#
$
%
^
&
*
(
)
_
+
Backspace
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
{
}
|
Caps
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
:
"
Enter
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
<
>
?
Shift
Space

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Tip: Hold, Then Release

For an all-caps word, hold Shift with the opposite hand until the last letter. For mixed case like iPhone, press and release Shift for each capital.

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