Typing fast on the keyboard is something we all want, but can be difficult to achieve, at least at first. If we have not been familiar with a keyboard in the usual way before, be it that of a computer or a mobile phone, we may write with difficulty and even find it difficult to find the letters to do it quickly. However, practice can be used to make writing faster and more natural and less mechanical.
In this opportunity we list some tips, tricks and recommendations to type fast on the computer keyboard, which is of QWERTY type, the same one that we find in the mobile.
With the following tips for fast typing on your keyboard, you'll go from typing a few words per minute to typing sentences and even entire paragraphs in no time. Of course, you must bear in mind that everything is based on practice and that, for the tips that we present here below to work, you must follow them to the letter and apply them whenever you type on a keyboard. Now, without further ado, these are:
Position your fingers well on the keyboard
The first thing you need to keep in mind to type quickly on the keyboard is the location of your fingers on it. As such, the pinky, ring, middle, and index fingers of the left hand should be on the keys. "A", "S", "D" and "F", respectively. In turn, those of the right hand must be located on the keys «J», «K», «L» and «Ñ».
These letters are found in the middle column of the keyboard and are the ones where the four fingers of each hand should always be positioned, since it is the central position that will allow us to move the hand a little, as little as possible, at the same time in which we will be able to reach all the keys more easily, which will give us more agility to write on the keyboard. At the same time, having the fingers on these keys will allow us to place the thumbs on the Space key, which is the long, horizontal key at the bottom of the keyboard. It will also make it easier for us to have the little finger of the left hand available to quickly press the Shift key (Shift) and the Shift key.
Try not to look at the keys when you type
Yeah true. This is easier said than done, but eventually you will be able to type on the keyboard quickly without looking at it. To do this, you must place the fingers of the hands as described in the previous point and try to move your hands as little as possible, so that it is the fingers that move on the keyboard. Now, if you need to move your hands to reach certain keys, nothing happens, but try to make it as little as possible.
By doing this consistently, you will need to look at the keyboard less and less. To do this, you can also use the marks that some keyboards have in the middle row of the letters, which will help you place your fingers in their initial position each time you write.
Keep a steady pace and typing speed
It doesn't matter if you write slowly at first, the important thing is to write with a constant rhythm and without pause. Over time, the mobility and looseness of your fingers will develop naturally.
Look at the next two or three words before writing them
If you are writing or transcribing texts, always take a look at the two or three words that follow before you write them. In this way, you will not have to be pausing the writing every time you want to read just one word or, well, when you take a look at the keyboard and your fingers from time to time, well, although we recommend seeing the keyboard as little as possible so that the fingers get used to it and know where the keys are exactly, it is not bad to see it from time to time to reposition the fingers if necessary.
Practice writing texts
As well we already appear, Practice is essential for fast typing. You can take a sheet with any text and transcribe it on the computer or, well, make up a story and write it as you imagine it. You can also transcribe whatever you're listening to at the moment, like an audiobook, for example. The idea is to write at least one page with the tips we described above, so that in a few days, weeks or months you can write quickly naturally.
Use various online tools to practice
On the Internet there are different web pages and tools that promise the development of typing, which is basically the art of writing on a machine -in this case, a computer- in a fluid way and with all the fingers of the hands.
One is TypingClub, a very interesting website that helps you write fast through incentives such as games and strategies that make the learning and development process more fun, since it is also based on a system of scores, progress and achievements that allow you to learn to write fast in a shorter time. This site, although it has the possibility to create a paid account, which has premium and more advanced functions and features, it can also be used for free with a basic account.
An alternative to TypingClub is AgileFingers, which also helps us improve writing on the computer keyboard so that we can write smoothly and quickly with all the techniques, tips and tricks that we mentioned above. Basically, offers a typing course that is goal-based; These will help you set certain goals to write texts in a matter of seconds or minutes, so that with each exercise you can write faster. It also has lessons of particular keys and fun games to learn to memorize the keys of the keyboard. In addition, it is free and also offers its own tips to develop typing.
