Comments on: You Got to Learn Touch Typing

By: Prashanthon

Prashanthon — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:40:00 +0000

Touch Typing is absolutely worth learning given the fact that I would be using the computer for the rest of my life (for work or otherwise). I also noticed how touch typing improves the posture of the hand and results in lesser pain in the joint. I know by now where the keys are, but I type faster with two fingers, so i keep going back to the old habit. I need some motivation to carry this one on.

By: Annaon

Annaon — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:05:00 +0000

I tried it, but typing with my thumb is just impossible. I use two fingers and I’ll stick with that. I write fiction for pleasure. I find my typing fast enough for that considering that it also involves a lot of thinking.If I made myself “never go back” while my touch typing is still slow, I would probably just avoid writing altogether because not accomplishing anything sucks. Since writing is my escape from real world that would make me beyond miserable. My touch typing friends who do creative writing get about 1000-2000 words an hour and so do I. Creative writing isn’t about speed.

By: Seanon

Seanon — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:42:00 +0000

I type using two fingers. Even now I am doing it.

By: Typing Touchon

Typing Touchon — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:07:00 +0000

Online typing test tutorials will help you learn the basic keystrokes. Tips for success. Do not look at the keyboard not even a quick peek!

By: H.M.Arun Kumaron

H.M.Arun Kumaron — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:23:00 +0000

Hi Zida,

By: zidaon

zidaon — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:24:00 +0000

I am 21 years and i just started learning touch typing online 4 weeks ago.I do it 1 hour per day and now i can do 15wpm with 94% accuracy.
There are questions i usually ask myself which when unanswered can make me give up in touch typing.

By: Arun Basil Lalon

Arun Basil Lalon — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:46:00 +0000

I would recommend anyone to learn the Dvorak keyboard layout. I am shifting from Qwerty to Dvorak, my friends use Dvorak and find it much faster and is RSI safe.

By: Will Peachon

Will Peachon — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:45:00 +0000

Using AIM client voraciously as a teenager also helps no end – although I’m still a little patchy now!

By: chiragon

chiragon — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:25:00 +0000

Isn’t it easier to press ‘x’ with middle finger than with ring finger when stretching fingers from home row?

By: Arun Kumaron

Arun Kumaron — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:12:00 +0000

Hi Computer users,

By: Anonymouson

Anonymouson — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:03:00 +0000

Personally I get around 80-90 WPM and I generally tend to use the two fingers approach but modified for three fingers in my own unique way withouy looking at my keyboard or thinking about it.

By: Arun Kumaron

Arun Kumaron — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:59:00 +0000

Hi Presley 8792,
touch typing is typing with all fingers and by looking into the monitor, your’s is search typing i.e. typing by looking into the keyboard.
Learn the art of touch typing and enjoy working on PC.

By: presley8792on

presley8792on — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:33:00 +0000

touch typing, with looking at the keyboard!

By: presley8792on

presley8792on — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:12:00 +0000

I swear to god:

By: Andrewon

Andrewon — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:01:00 +0000

I can type 84 words per minute (according to this speed test) with just two fingers. Yes, just two fingers.

By: Arun Kumaron

Arun Kumaron — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:09:00 +0000

Hi,
This is World’s No.1 PC typing Expert and Limca Book Record holder – H.M.Arun Kumar. Please guys learn the art of touch typing and enjoy working on PC.

By: navapuddinon

navapuddinon — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:43:00 +0000

Well,my dad put me into a typing class and i didnt even have the power to hit the keys(Yes,i’m talking of good ol’ typewriting machines) but yes i definitely dont regret it.

By: AlkaShakyaon

AlkaShakyaon — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:00:00 +0000

that was fun.. i can type:
331 characters per minute
65 correct words
0 wrong words with my 10 fingers..

By: Lucy Atkinsonon

Lucy Atkinsonon — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:15:00 +0000

I’m just like you, typing around 62 words per minute with two and sometimes three fingers if I concentrate.

By: Dougon

Dougon — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:08:00 +0000

Touch typing was the most useful class I ever took in high school….a long, long time ago. On a good day I can hit 130-140 wpm. It has made a world of difference in my work as a journalist.

By: estherrosieukon

estherrosieukon — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:43:00 +0000

Wow. I think 65 words per minute is astonishing with 2 fingers. That is about my touch typing speed and that’s on a good day.

By: Daniel Scoccoon

Daniel Scoccoon — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:23:00 +0000

@Tomas, we were talking about words per minute, not characters.

By: Tomason

Tomason — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:47:00 +0000

I don’t want to brag, but I can type 189 characters per minute according to speed test. In my native language my score is over 200… I am using my hybrid style of typing, but I am looking forward to master touch typing. Thanks, for tips.

By: Stephanieon

Stephanieon — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:20:00 +0000

I took the test. 56wpm. Typing one-handed with a baby in my arms.

By: Marketing Nowon

Marketing Nowon — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:44:00 +0000

I look the test 3 times and actually got worse:-) Started at 31 words and ended up at 27 (twice). Boy, 65 using 2 fingers – that is fast… why would you bother learning touch typing.

By: –Debon

–Debon — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:43:00 +0000

I totally agree. I’ve been grateful for years that my parents forced me to take a typing class in high school (circa 1985), and even though my Dad was a programmer, not even they expected keyboards to be such an important part of my life. I can’t imagine how much longer it would take me to do EVERYTHING if I couldn’t touchtype. And, well, okay, I may cheat a little for the extra characters like ^, *, #. The ones that I don’t use often. And I’d rather type numbers on a number pad any day, than use the ones above the letters. But, still. Typing is soooo much easier this way!

By: Royon

Royon — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:28:00 +0000

I totally agree. One the best decisions I made at college, was to take a typing course in the first term. It’s been a great benefit through my career.

By: John Collinson

John Collinson — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:31:00 +0000

Hi Daniel –

By: Tom Bradshawon

Tom Bradshawon — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:16:00 +0000

Man I wish I could touch type – it’s taken me 6 minutes to write this!

By: ffoucaudon

ffoucaudon — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:52:00 +0000

Thank you for this article.
I’ll try to increase my typing speed with these lessons.
(For the moment, it’s around 31 wpm… I have some efforts to do )

By: Joe Walterson

Joe Walterson — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:31:00 +0000

I could reach just up to 50 wpm However, will try to improve myself..

By: Liane YoungBloggeron

Liane YoungBloggeron — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:50:00 +0000

Oh, so that’s what they call it? Touch typing??? Hahaha. Cool. I’m actually good at it! Especially in usernames and passwords…

By: Careyon

Careyon — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:55:00 +0000

Learning to type is the first thing I learned when I started in the transcription industry, I really helps in blogging too.

By: Chesteron

Chesteron — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:55:00 +0000

I’m bad at typing! I should practice more.

By: Harrisonon

Harrisonon — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:44:00 +0000

You hunt and peck this entire thing that is too much! I learned touch typing a long time ago. It wasn’t that hard just took a few months. Just have to learn where the keys are. We had to take classes in school!

By: Paulon

Paulon — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:39:00 +0000

59 wpm on that speed test site just now, but thats with my laptop which I always type a bit slower on because of the smaller keyboard.

By: Starla Insignaon

Starla Insignaon — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:27:00 +0000

98 wpm. Touch typing is so worth learning.

By: Christina Croweon

Christina Croweon — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:32:00 +0000

I agree! touch typing saves loads of time.

By: Boerne Searchon

Boerne Searchon — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:01:00 +0000

I use all my fingers, but I still need to look at the board every now and again. I type aound 70 words a minute. But like mentioned above plue copy and pasting url’s.

By: Ellieon

Ellieon — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:21:00 +0000

I learned touch typing around age 9. I can type about 70 words per minute. It’s second nature to me, so I never look at the keyboard. I do admit that switching to a Mac threw me off, so I have had to learn this keyboard style and learn how to switch back and forth. Some buttons aren’t where I expected them to be!

By: Colbyon

Colbyon — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:29:00 +0000

My mother forced me to learn touch typing when I was 10 years old by putting me in summer school. I hated it every step of the way. While my friends played all day I was sitting in summer school. Today and throughout school I’m very glad I learned to touch type at such an early age.

By: infmomon

infmomon — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:31:00 +0000

I learned to type before people landed on the Moon. I can type 110wpm easily. Yes, it’s miserable while you’re learning, because for the first few weeks the hunt-and-peck method you’ve used is faster, but once you get all your fingers flying over the keys you’ll never go back.

By: Nicholas Z. Cardoton

Nicholas Z. Cardoton — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:23:00 +0000

I’ve been able to touch type since I was in school and I often wonder how others deal with typing so slow. I’m glad you decided to learn how to do it!

By: Alisonon

Alisonon — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:12:00 +0000

That was fun.

By: Reteon

Reteon — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:06:00 +0000

I had an awesome typing teacher in school and use that skill every day — 75 wpm according to that speed test site.

By: Matejon

Matejon — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:41:00 +0000

53 words correct, 4 wrong, 2 fingers.

By: Joshua Ellioton

Joshua Ellioton — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:13:00 +0000

I have not tried before.

By: Mr. Ion

Mr. Ion — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:04:00 +0000

I look at keyboard when I am typing most of the time. Looks like I will need to learn touch typing!

By: Rob O.on

Rob O.on — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:50:00 +0000

Oh man, this is one of my regrets, to be sure. I’m no two-finger tapper – I involve nearly all of my fingers in my funky hybrid hunt-n-peck technique – but even at my best, my speed is only fair.

By: Eric Con

Eric Con — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:29:00 +0000

I type 45-50 words a minute two finger style. it’s my thing, and I’m sticking with it.