Many new computer users struggle to learn the letter keys on their keyboard using the slow, two-finger hunt-and-peck method. This is a discouraging, energy using method.

My new style method was designed to help new computer users to quickly and easily learn to use the letter keys by associating their positions on the keyboard with the frequently used letter groupings in English words.

Your typing will be more accurate if you always strike each key with the finger of the same colour columns as shown on the charts.

Less energy will be used. There is less risk of RSI when more fingers are used.

Your speed will increase this way, especially if you repeat each pattern or word up to ten times.

CHAIR and TABLE – Make sure your table is at the correct height and your chair is comfortable and adjustable; your forearms and thighs should be horizontal, legs uncrossed.

KEYBOARD – should be below or level with the elbows; the screen 1 m or 3 ft from your eyes.

CHAIR – height and distance from your table should be such that your wrists should not be resting heavily on the front of the keyboard or table.

BODY – sit so that you are centred in front of the G and H keys on your keyboard.

MONITOR – position yourself looking at the centre of the screen to avoid twisting your neck.

You will notice the letter keys are in rows of 10 but we only have four fingers on each hand. To solve this, each index finger (No. 1) is used for two columns of keys in the centre of the keyboard as shown in the colour charts that follow.