Typing tips, how to make type faster and master the keyboard

1) Accuracy

I had been trying to improve my speed for months and I was not seeing much improvement. Once I slowed down and started being more accurate instead of trying to type faster I started seeing an increase in my typing speed. I feel more in control as well. I still have a way to go for my personal goal but am pleased to see that I am now improving and relaxing more.
Learn to be accurate first then improve speed. Because if you make mistakes all the time the longer it will take you to type. Every time you backspace takes longer than if you slow down just a tad so you can type accurately. I still makes a lot of mistakes but I realize when I slow down to be accurate I actually tend to type slightly faster.

2) Practice

For new typists: Practice. Get used to the home keys work to the point where you do not need to look at both what you are typing, or your fingers on the keyboard.

For advanced typists: Practice. Develop muscle memory for typing certain types of commonly used letter parings. Identify the combinations of letters for certain words that give you trouble and practice typing them in particular to the point where you no longer need to think when doing so.
My tip to improve your typing speed is to not only practice often, but practice correctly. Try to get rid of bad typing habits and replace them with good ones. For example, you should use every single finger when typing instead of relying on the use of fingers with which you're most comfortable. Full utilization of both hands is necessary to achieve your highest typing potential.

3) Stretching

When my wrists get stiff from typing, I grab my fingers with one hand and stretch out my arm to full length and pull on my fingers back slowly. I then, stretch my fingers by opening and closing them, bend my hands back and forth, and rotate my wrists.
if you feel a little sore on the fingers or knuckles, just put your arms up high, and wriggle your fingers (only do this if your fingers feel sore. ) and if your knuckles hurt just put your left hand into a fist and do the same with the right. With the bottom of your left fist, tap the knuckles on your right hand and vice versa.

4) Know your keyboard

My tip to improve your typing speed is to feel for the "F" and the "J". As most know, those are the letters you feel for first on the keyboard. As time goes by, and you learn how to type without looking, you will not even really have to "feel" for the "F" and the "J" you will just learn the keyboard.
It is also important to familiarize yourself with the keyboard you are using. - This is essential as, if you can map the keyboard out in your mind, you wont need to look away from the screen to locate the key you need. This would also minimize time spent between getting your many thoughts onto the screen before loosing them (again).
If you are typing 60 wpm or higher, and want to get better, and not get carpal tunnel: buy a mechanical keyboard. I use red switch that I bought for both gaming/typing, and after an hour of typing, my fingers still feel fine. I wouldn't recommend red for most typists--It doesn't have the feedback that other switch types have, and takes a while to get used to not bottoming out the keys all the time.

5) Rhythm

What is important is developing a rhythm, not to hurry, but to be accurate, first-priority. Speed comes naturally with practice and time. Further, one must push one's self to perform better, but acknowledging that efficiency only is established, along with effectiveness. In closing, one must learn to type only what one sees/reads; never change the words, unless, of course, it is an editing ... exercise/test. One only types what one sees or reads!

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Touch typing

Touch typing is typing without looking at the keyboard. The idea is to teach your fingers the location of each keys. The F and J keys have a raised bar or a dot allowing your finger to identify them. Once you have placed your two indexes on those keys, the other fingers are placed on the keys next to them.

In order to type fast you have to be careful about which finger to use to press a key. Take a look at the drawing below. Each color match a finger. For example the left index is light green and has to type only the light green keys.

typing test tips

Certain keys are special. ASDF and JKL; are the base positions for your fingers.Your fingers go from the base position to the key that you want to press.

A good first thing to do when your learn touch typing is to memorize the keyboard and create a mental map of the associated fingers. You have to be able to press any key without even thinking. For example if I say C you have to think move the middle finger down and press C instantly. You can only achieve this through practice. You have to build up the muscle memory of each fingers.

Key ideas

* Place your indexes on F and J
* A key has to pressed by the same finger all the time
* Don't look at the keyboard, your eyes should always look at the screen
* Go practice!

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kelleyc 7 hours, 56 minutes ago
My tip to improve your typing speed is to...
Practice everyday, and focus on your accuracy. Better accuracy decreases typing errors, decreased typing errors allows for you to increase typing speed.

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user97580 4 days, 3 hours ago
My tip to improve your typing speed is to...
Remember that there is a professionalism in typing. Why is this important? Since typing is similar to learning a sport or a musical instrument, then the same rules of development apply. Remember, an amateur is someone who practices until they get it right. A professional practices something until they can't get it wrong. When you get proficient at typing you'll find yourself accidently hitting the right keys.

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user97580 4 days, 3 hours ago
My tip to improve your typing speed is to...
Going from '"one-finger typing" to "touch typing" has a noticeable difference that no one talks about: you physically feel comfortable with the keyboard when you learn to type. I can only compare this to playing an instrument like a guitar or piano. This is also like getting better at a sport like catching a ball or swinging a bat. I think people overlook this when they use something like "muscle memory" to describe typing proficiency but this is what should be emphasized.

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user97580 5 days, 23 hours ago
What really helped me improve my typing speed is...
(a) Focusing on accuracy. After reaching a plateau keep accuracy above 97% and veerrrry sloooooowly my speed increased. Don't focus on typing speed.
(b) Trying to focus on the next words to be typed. This subconsciously prepares me for the next word

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hiramisu 2 months, 1 week ago
For some reason, after taking a 1 month hiatus from typing, my WPM dropped by 20. I used to easily type 130 wpm, but now I can barely do 110. Dunno what happened, but it's really making me unmotivated to see basically 2 years of progress wiped out :(

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xmaddockmark 2 months, 2 weeks ago
My tip to improve your typing speed is to... practice not looking at the keys as you type, even if you make a lot of mistakes, it builds up that muscle memory. But if you've got that down then just PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE.

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trainer8808 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Linear switches are the best for typing. You also need a mix of tactile switches in there too though. Like all my letter and number keys are linear, but my spacebar is tactile. It just feels so much better.

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sergi1582 5 months ago
What really helped me improve my typing speed is... blocking time during the day to practise, using different exercises instead of only focusing on tests definitely helped to improve.

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user101715 5 months, 4 weeks ago
My tip to improve your typing speed is to...look at the keyboard while typing for half of the time. And, for the other half don't. This will create more accurate muscle memory.

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user735839 6 months ago
My tip to improve your typing speed is to eat chicken daily and on monthly basis. If you want to improve your typing speed then have a good breakfast and sleep and then after having your lunch you could practice typing for 15 minutes a day and then rest for the whole day and then do it again on next day and then again eat chicken repeat this process for a year and you will notice that your typing speed increases up to 70 wpm, which is quite good for your resume.

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bvw 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Thanks Feuv! I can't yet sit at a desk top, I work on a laptop on my lap in a recliner type chair. I don't know how so many achieve speeds like yours! I'm happy to hit a 60 soon....

Since I am a software writer I also am using a software typing improvment tool, here: https://www.speedtyper.dev/

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bvw 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Back after a personal catastrophe. Had to relearn how to talk and walk. Kept most of my key hero trained typing skills, thank God. But still, took a hit in fine motor control. Back again, here where the test box is working different. Let's see how I do!

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agentzesty7.5 8 months, 2 weeks ago
What really helped me improve my typing speed is focusing on simply being consistent in typing and not listening to anyone else when they told me that I should type homerow. While I do agree with them that it is better, if I did that it would take me more hours of hard work and dedication in my life. I currently type with four fingers, and I honestly love it. While it may not be the healthiest way, I still love it, and it is how I type.

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agentzesty7.5 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Endless Productivity is not at all possible in the world and is, in fact, unrealistic. The key to productivity is spacing productivity in between events in your life. Productivity is simply being able to do something that you did not do before. Whether you consider typing this quote right now productive or not, you are developing a skill, and you should be proud of that. Be productive and live an awesome life!

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biteme 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Personally, I get really in my head about typing as fast as I can, but I feel like I actually do better when I slow down and focus more on typing what I need to type carefully and correctly. And by better, I also mean faster.

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asianleprechaun 9 months, 1 week ago
My tip to improve your typing speed is to... Keep practicing and never give up. Try not to take it so much as a competition where your WPM is a gold medal waiting to be achieved and just relax. Try to take the letters slowly and focus on accuracy.

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