Introduction to Home Row Keys

Home Row Keys

The home row is where your fingers should naturally rest on the keyboard. For the QWERTY layout, the home row consists of the keys ASDFGHJKL;. Your fingers should be placed as follows:

  • Left pinky: A
  • Left ring finger: S
  • Left middle finger: D
  • Left index finger: F
  • Right index finger: J
  • Right middle finger: K
  • Right ring finger: L
  • Right pinky: ;

Practice Exercise

Type the home row keys

asdf jkl;
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