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Level 400 of 415

Markdown: Markdown formatting

Indentation is part of the exercise. Press Enter at the end of each line and use spaces, never Tab.

Target
40 WPM
Accuracy
97%
XP
106
WPM0
Accuracy0.0%
Time0:00
Raw0
Consistency0%
## Getting started↵
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Install the package, then run `npm run dev`.↵
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- Use **bold** for emphasis.↵
- Link to the [docs](/docs) when needed.

Click here or press Tab to start typing

Notes on this level

Which finger types each key

A browser can only report which character was typed, never which finger pressed it. That is why this lesson blocks on the wrong key rather than claiming to detect the wrong finger — the finger is something you have to build the habit for, and the table below is the habit to build.

#
Left middle finger, number row — reaching up from D, with Shift held by the opposite hand's little finger.
*
Right middle finger, number row — reaching up from K, with Shift held by the opposite hand's little finger.
[
Right pinky finger, top row — reaching up from ;.
]
Right pinky finger, top row — reaching up from ;.
(
Right ring finger, number row — reaching up from L, with Shift held by the opposite hand's little finger.
)
Right pinky finger, number row — reaching up from ;, with Shift held by the opposite hand's little finger.
`
Left pinky finger, number row — reaching up from A.
-
Right pinky finger, number row — reaching up from ;.

What these symbols are for

Punctuation and symbols are where most typists slow down, because they combine the weakest fingers with the Shift key and appear too rarely for the habit to form by accident.

#
tags a topic on social platforms and starts a comment in Python, Ruby and shell scripts.
*
means multiply, and stands for “any characters” when searching or matching filenames.
[
opens a list index or a character set.
]
closes a list index or a character set.
(
opens a bracketed aside, and opens an argument list in code.
)
closes a bracketed aside or an argument list.
`
quotes code inline in Markdown.
-
hyphenates compound words and marks subtraction.

Where the mistakes come from

Errors are rarely random. A wrong key is usually the right finger travelling the wrong distance in its own column, which is why the fix is control rather than slowing down everywhere.

#
Most often mistyped as e, d, c — the other keys the left middle finger is responsible for.
*
Most often mistyped as i, k, , — the other keys the right middle finger is responsible for.
[
Most often mistyped as 0, -, =, p, ], \, ;, ', / — the other keys the right pinky finger is responsible for.
]
Most often mistyped as 0, -, =, p, [, \, ;, ', / — the other keys the right pinky finger is responsible for.
(
Most often mistyped as o, l, . — the other keys the right ring finger is responsible for.
)
Most often mistyped as -, =, p, [, ], \, ;, ', / — the other keys the right pinky finger is responsible for.
`
Most often mistyped as 1, q, a, z — the other keys the left pinky finger is responsible for.
-
Most often mistyped as 0, =, p, [, ], \, ;, ', / — the other keys the right pinky finger is responsible for.

Stuck on this level?

Most difficulty at this stage is technique rather than effort. These explain the technique.