Q&A for How to Type on a Typewriter

Using the ruler on the top of the roller or 'platen', make sure your page is perfectly centered on either side of the large triangle at position 40. Then count the number of characters and spaces in your heading, and divide by 2. Deduct that number from 40 to find your starting position. So if your heading is 12 characters long, you need 6 spaces on each side of position 40 and would start at space 34.

Manual typewriters have a guide on the side which controls how many lines it rolls up when you hit the return lever. Electric ones should have a button somewhere that can be set - check the manual.

There should be a margin setting located directly behind where the paper is slotted. You can set the margins manually by sliding the margin tabs.

Use the shift key and caps lock and caps unlock. They are located where they would normally be on a computer keyboard.