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    How can you increase your typing speed in only one month?
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    Brush up on proper typing technique, and devote some time to practice every day. If you want to increase your speed in just 30 days, practice as often and as much as you can.
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    How much time should I spend practicing?
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    If you want to improve your typing speed as quickly as possible, you should practice as much as you can. Try for at least a half hour a day, though you may want to do it longer if you want to see faster results.
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    How can I be perfect on my typing skills?
    Andrej
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    Simply put, you can't. Even professional typists make mistakes now and then. However, to improve your typing skills, it's always good to practice from time to time.
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    My typing speed is 40 wpm, but my accuracy is 80-85%. How can I increase my accuracy?
    Andrej
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    Before typing, try to be in a relaxed mood. Take a deep breath, relax your fingers and take it slow. When typing, you need to be focused and not annoyed.
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    I can't type without looking at the keyboard. What can I do?
    Andrej
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    Practice, practice, practice. It may seem hard at first to type without looking at the keyboard, but with enough practice you'll become more comfortable looking at the screen while you type.
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    What can I do to increase typing speed, other than practice?
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    Visualization is a great way to increase typing skills for those who may be experiencing physical discomfort. Simply sit at your keyboard with your hands on the home keys and imagine your fingers making the movements as you read the screen text.
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    Currently I have 35-40 wpm on average. Can I improve it?
    jack burroughs
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    Yes. Practice every single day, and soon you will be better. Spend about 30 minutes per day doing typing tests, lessons and games.
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    Is 120 wpm an attainable typing speed? What exercises would you suggest for me to reach that goal?
    jack burroughs
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    120 wpm is not very likely. I would try for 50, then work your way up.
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    How do I improve my typing speed if I don't know anything about typing?
    Community Answer
    Join typing classes and computer course to learn about typing or try typing an paragraph
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    My typing speed is not improving. What else should I try?
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    There is an inexpensive game available on Steam called "Epistory". It doesn't take a supercomputer to run and it has both a "story mode" and an "arena mode" for practicing. It has worked for increasing my speed when other exercises have done little. It's not expensive and even less when on sale.
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    When I take a typing test for a job I get nervous and my hands shake and I perform poorly. How can I keep my hands from shaking and do a better job during a test?
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    Take some deep breaths and to make you feel better and calmer. You can sit and take some deep breaths just before your typing test. Also, try shaking your hands deliberately before entering the test room, to warm them up and get the nervy shakes out of them. Always remind yourself you know what you're doing too, that can help.
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    How do I type information more quickly?
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    Take a touch typing course with any good typing software. By doing so, you will know the positions of your fingers. Train yourself to always use correct finger placement to type the required characters.
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    What exercises should I do to maintain my typing speed and accuracy?
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    Whenever you type anything in your PC, touch type. Always place your fingers on "asdf jkl;" before typing anything even if you want to type a single word or phrase.
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    Which type of keyboard can I start with when practicing my typing skills?
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    You can start with any keyboard. The main thing is that you train yourself to press correct key with correct finger placement. Your speed will increase overtime.
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    I have 10-11 wpm on average. Can I improve?
    R2_d2000
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    Yes, you can. Simply follow the steps in this article to help improve your speed. Don't worry, you'll be typing faster before you know it.
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    How can I increase my accuracy percentage?
    Tujoues
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    Slow down and concentrate on getting your accuracy up to at least 96% before worrying too much about speed. Accuracy is more important than speed. After that, you can start practicing to type faster.
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