Lesson 8 of 10
Capitals and Shift
Capitals are a two-hand action: Shift with one little finger, the letter with the other hand. This drill practises the pairing in ordinary sentences.
Practice drill
Type the passage below. The keyboard guide highlights the next key, the hand guide names the finger, and the panel on the right keeps the clock and the accuracy target in view. Progress is saved on this device.
Lesson 8 of 10Accuracy drill
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Practice drill
Type the sentences, holding Shift with the hand opposite each capital. Release Shift as soon as the letter is typed.
KeysShift + letters
Picked up where you left off. Your text and time were restored.
Alice and Bob met in Paris. They read a book with Mia and Noah. I saw them on Monday; the train to London was late.
Click the text, then type.Esc pausesBackspace fixesShift for capitals
Left hand
The filled finger presses the next key.
Next key
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Lesson passed
Nice work.
About this lesson
Capitals are made with Shift, and the Shift key belongs to the hand opposite the letter. Right hand on the letter, left little finger on Shift; left hand on the letter, right little finger on Shift.
The drill is ordinary prose with proper nouns, so Shift appears where it does in real writing rather than in isolation.
The lesson passes at 92% accuracy. Type the whole passage; the next lesson unlocks when the accuracy target is met or when you choose to skip.
This is a sequence drill, not a speed measurement, so no live WPM is shown while you type. Elapsed time and character accuracy update as you go, and net WPM is reported once the whole passage is finished.The formulas are documented on thetyping lessons page.
Practice tips
- Press Shift just before the letter and release it immediately.
- Keep the typing hand on its home key while Shift is held.
- Never reach across the board for the other Shift.
Keep going
Every lesson follows the same routine: one clean run, then move on. The full order, the keys each lesson covers and the pass targets are on thetyping lessons page. When you want a plain speed measurement instead of a drill, take thetyping test.