Numeric Keypad Lessons

Lesson N1

Numeric Keypad Lessons

The N series lessons are provided for practice with the numeric keys available on the H89/H19 terminal. You do not need to know how to touch type on the standard keyboard in order to learn touch typing on a calculator keypad. So, you can begin this series right away.

When entering numeric values, accuracy is usually more important than speed.
Take these lessons very slowly. Speed will come naturally later.

As with the standard keypad, you must start in the HOME position. Place the first three fingers of your right hand over the 4, 5, and 6 keys of the keypad.
(Your thumb and fifth finger are not used.) Your fingers should be poised just over the keys gently brushing them. Use the thumb or any finger of your left hand for other keys, such as the SPACE bar.

After entering each line, hit the ENTER key with the 6-finger (the third finger of your right hand). Immediately return your finger to the 6 key. It is very important that you bring the finger back without looking.

Use your third finger only.

666666

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Use your second finger for the 5.

6565656

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Use your first finger for the 4.

666444555444666

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Now let's try several lines.

666444666 444555666 555444555 666444666 646464646 656565656 445566555 456456456

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Use your second finger for the period.

555...555

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5.54.45.56.6 444.555 45.56.6 64.65.4 54.65.4

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445566.654 654456.546 546546.564 554466.645 555444.666

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Use your first finger for the 1-key.

444111444.444111444

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111.444 414.141 456.546 415.164 541.146

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Now, let's review the keys we've learned.

444555666111...555444666111

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414.564 546.145 546.145 644.146 615.645 564.145 546.164 111.555 514.651

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Lesson N2

First, let's review the keys from lesson 1.

444.555.666.111.6541.6541

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Use your 5-finger for the 2 key.

555222555.525.525.525

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45.25 52.52 62.62 22.22 51.12 12.52 24.42

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Use your 6-finger for the 3 key.

666333666.636.636

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456.123 321.654 666.333 323.353 343.313 353.363 313.434

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12.33 45.33 65.35 12.35 65.25 25.63 43.53 13.36 34.31

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Use your 4-finger for the zero.

444000444.401.410

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410.020.030.040.060.104

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12.00 23.00 51.50 46.25 54.00 13.04

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Use your 5-finger for the 8-key.

555888555.852.258

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585.080.808.818.282

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81.05 84.80 88.88 58.28 80.18 28.38

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Use your 6-finger for the 9-key.

666999666.393.696

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595.989.696.393.295

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.91 .90 .94 .95 .96 .93 .90 .95

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And, the last number is 7. (Use your 4-finger for it.)

444777444.0147.7410

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767.737.797.727.707.717

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1234567890.1234567890

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17.19 71.70 19.37 57.07 71.37 27.72 37.73 76.67 45.17 70.07

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75856 87237 21570 24870 47258 21573 21573 21584 35827

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Lesson N3

First, let's review all the numbers.

1234567890.0987654321

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12.34.56.78.90.10.29.38.47.57

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123.654 212.658 908.000 285.080 288.381 398.813 286.187 924.156 684.028 354.459 321.840

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12345 35840 25874 93682 71489 31265 97824 28617 39715 17935 28460 52846 28469

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1.00 2.05 3.50 4.52 5.81 6.95 7.00 8.45 9.50

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879.359 286.498 357.159 654.852 159.357 571.392 284.293 231.879

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100.200 258.246 369.741 123.987 582.714 239.900 273.194 372.973

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Use any finger of your left hand for the SPACE bar.

111 222 333 444 555 666 777 888 999 000

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123 654 879 264 128 364 928 187 987 234 681 287 357 159 671 077 350 950 137 940 320 487 364 197

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82.01 35 28.50 12 50.00 79 40.25 37 82.50 19 99.95 61 12.95 87 40.00 55 64.50 99

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