How should I type the number 1?

Use your left pinky to press the 1 key, then return your finger to the A key on the home row.

🔢 Lesson: Type the Number 1

Q: Which finger types the number 1?

The number 1 is typed with your left pinky finger. Keep your hand positioned over the home row and reach upward with your left pinky to press 1.

1 is typed with your left pinky finger. From the home row, reach upward to the number 1 key and return your finger to A. These 4 exercises build accurate number-row muscle memory.

How to Type the Number 1 Correctly

The number 1 is typed with your left pinky finger. Keep your left hand positioned on the home row and move only your pinky upward to reach the 1 key.

This lesson uses four short drills — a single tap, a double tap, a triple tap, and a building rhythm from one to five numbers — to help your pinky learn the correct distance and movement without looking down at the keyboard.

Which finger types the number 1?

Your left pinky. Reach upward from the A key to press 1, then return your finger to the home row.

Where is the number 1 key?

The 1 key is on the top number row, directly above the A and Q area of a standard QWERTY keyboard.