The Home Row

The home row is the set of keys that are the base position for fingers. These are the keys located on the middle row of the keyboard.

The home row keys on the keyboard are A, S, D, and F on the left and J, K, L, and the semicolon (;) on the right.

• Always try to return your fingers to the base position when you are not typing.
• Keyboards usually have small bumps on the F and J keys. They help the users locate the base position without having to look.
• Place the index fingers over the “F” and “J” key.