Q&A for How to Type Faster

This really depends on so many things like where you are starting out, how much you practice and how long you've been typing. Try keybr.com as a training tool and spend 10 minutes a day. Clock yourself once a week on typingtest.com and you'll slowly increase. Follow the instructions above and you'll be well above 45 WPM in no time at all.

If they are getting in your way, yes.

Find or write sentences that feature those letters heavily and practice typing them again and again until your fingers are more comfortable swiftly locating those keys.

Technically, there is no typing speed that is considered "fast." A good typing speed is considered to be about 40 WPM, although professional typists can reach typing speeds of up to 75 WPM. The world record is 212 WPM, although that is quite pointless and nearly impossible.

Some people adapt their own typing "style" and manage to speed along pretty quickly without doing things by the book. So it's possible, though if you are learning, you'd be better served by training yourself to place your fingers properly.

As you practice typing, you will develop muscle memory for the positions of the keys. You eventually won't even have to consciously remember where they are.

Keep practicing with your new keyboard and you will get better. If you find you can't get better with this keyboard, switch back to your old keyboard, or try to find a new one that works well for you.

Search the Internet to find typing lessons or contact your local community center.

Practice! The more you practice, the more you will remember the arrangement of the keys, which will make it easier to press them quickly and accurately.

It shouldn't matter. Find a table a meter high, and a chair that can adjust. Try different positions until you find the one that is most comfortable. I would also recommend getting a wrist wrest, it is a lifesaver, and allows for proper wrist positioning without you having to think about it.

Very; 60-110 WPM is a good level for your age.

This really depends on your starting point and how fast you'd like to be at the end of the month. Search online for sites that teach typing, and aim for 45 minutes to an hour each day; you may have to build up to this, as your hands and fingers may quickly grow tired at first.

Yes. You will go from having ten fingers to only five, your fingers will have to hit more keys In less time and your hands will have to move more to reach all the keys.

You can try to do so. But generally speaking, using all of your fingers will always be faster.

Some people have reached typing speeds up to 120 - 170 WPM. I wouldn't switch to Dvorak with speed as your motivation, but Dvorak can be easier for the hands and for learning.

A child can start learning keyboarding at ages 8-9. They will be able to handle sitting down for periods of time and practicing, along with the memorization. The speed and accuracy varies child by child, so it's best not to expect too much. Remember that first the child must get their accuracy up to at least 96% before focusing on speed. Typing accurately is more important than typing quickly.

Because QWERTY is so widespread and almost all keyboards are QWERTY, it may come down to a question of availability and sharing. Knowing QWERTY would be the best, because it is so prevalent, just like knowing a very common language will help you better in general than knowing a less known language.

That's great! As you grow older, you will definitely keep improving with practice. 70 WPM is definitely not bad at your age. Your goal is to increase your accuracy if it's below 97% and to raise your speed to 100+.

Feel the bumps on the F and J keys. Every time your index fingers leave the keys, make sure they go back. The bumps are there for you to feel without having to look down.

Try typing vase, cat, van, car, verb, camp into the browser while looking, repeat until you have perfected them, then move on to trying them without looking. Each day repeat typing in the words without looking until you perfect them.

Try going to a typing practice site to improve your skills with fast typing. Type random words you find tricky and try your best not to look at them once you can touch type properly try doing it faster until you get a fast speed.

Try regularly filling in the letters on a blank keyboard drawing and using flash cards to associate each letter with the proper finger. Also, practice often.

It varies per person. I started at 20 WPM and just learning the standard technique took 30 minutes a day for about a month and took me to 40 WPM. Another couple of months of similarly regular practice took me to 60 WPM. Some people progress a lot faster than that though.

You can buy a blank set of keycaps which doesn't have letters on it. However, be aware that that costs £20, and a mechanical keyboard which can take standard keycaps is another £80.

There are a few practice websites such as problemwords.com and keybr.com which record every mistake you make and choose the next set of practice words accordingly. So you can focus on just the letters/combinations that are causing you trouble. Make sure first that you are consistently using just one designated finger for each key though (e.g., the home row method) as you don't want to spend a lot of time reinforcing bad technique.

No, the speed won't decrease too much. Plus, typing anything is practice.

Type slowly and more accurately to try to increase muscle memory. Most programs that teach you to type also focus on accuracy way before speed.

Mostly it is about your preference, but you may find that the mechanical keyboards have a lot of resistance, slowing you down.

No, this is an ideal time to learn to type fast. Keep practicing because it makes it better with time.

Get familiar with the keyboard layout and remember the keys and where the hands are located, how to move to each key, practice 10-finger typing. Also, don't look at the keyboard while typing. This can be a difficult habit to break, but constantly looking back and forth between the screen and keyboard will limit your typing speed. If you want to maximize your speed, try learning to type by touching each key's position according to memory.