How I Improved my Typing Speed | 40 to 100+ WPM

⭐ How I Improved My Typing Speed From 40 WPM to 100+ WPM! ⭐

Hello! This has got to be the video I have been most looking forward to posting in the last year! Mainly because it's something that I've been working on and I really wanted to share exactly what I've done to improve my typing speed.

In this video, I go through literally everything you need to know for increasing your typing speed. Typing speed is honestly so important as you can type essays, notes, and work faster. Also, I notice that when typing, my brain often works faster than my typing speed, so I've been practicing to be more "productive" in terms of thinking.

Anyways, I really hope you enjoy this video! It's the first of 2022!

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0:00 intro

0:54 BASIC PRINCIPLES
1:09 rest hands on home row
1:20 don't look at the keyboard
1:52 arch hands over keyboard
1:57 loosen hands
2:17 use a practice website

3:31 EXTERNAL CHANGES
3:43 keyboard selection
6:26 use a full-sized keyboard (with number pad)
7:24 use a wrist rest
7:59 desk and chair positioning

8:34 PRACTICE TIPS
8:57 minimize mistakes
9:52 listen to an aggressive song
10:11 think of words as one
10:37 you don't have to use all fingers
11:14 how much should you practice

11:52 REAL-WORLD TIPS
12:01 shortcuts
12:35 cutting your nails
12:59 typing is just mind games

13:13 outro

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Thanks for watching today!

[sooraj_rk]

What helped me in the beginning was not thinking where keys are, just letting hands do the job.

[joeb.fromsydneyaustralia]

Best video on this topic so far... packed with good info, you get to the point, you present really well.
Good - no wait - GREAT job! Thanks!

[saararathi]

Watched the whole video, it's very helpful because I'm using a few of the tips for a few months now and I have improved, but I still found more tips so thank you for this video Emily ☺️

[markaston]

Great video Emily. I learnt to type on a manual. Another tip they taught me was to centre your body over the J (UK/US key layout) to help prevent RSI along with you other posture tips. I find the biggest limitation to my speed is my ability to spell. Copy typing I’m fairly efficient touch typer but typing my own words it slows as I have to think about spelling. I remember to this day spending all day typing a, s, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, ; (ping, return) with paper over your hands to stop you looking at the keys. I never use my left thumb.

[elsombrero]

Thank you for the video, it was really helpful! TypeRacer has the Dead Mode, btw, so when you press the wrong key, the race is over - helps to have 100% accuracy.

[ciberkid]

The number pad is soo true. I never knew there was a stigma of numpads being for accountants or business people, but it's soo much faster to type numbers on there. I just build my first custom keyboard which is a TKless, and while I love how it looks and feels, not having a numpad kind of hurts 😅

[JoJoOnYouTube]

What helped was not worry about typing fast, i was worried about tryping the right keys without looking and with time my speed increased.

[muskndusk]

I've just had a quick play on monkeytype. It lets you type quotes instead of random words, which is great because they include punctuation. I could also change it to British English. One fun thing which I wasn't expecting was the ability to playback my typing - enabled me to hear and see my speed and note words I make in which I make errors.
You can also set Monkeytype to make sounds when you type. Mine is set to Typewriter, but there are various mechanical switch sounds for those who use quiet keyboards.


My favourite type is a scissor switch: Cherry Stream TKL, but I wish they made a 75% version.

[ameliai]

Hey Emily! I love your videos, and you have recommended so many good items, so thank you!! Also, I do prefer your stationary pal and stationary vids instead of laptop/ipad vids. Hopefully you make more of those soon and i love you❤️❤️❤️❤️

[lorensims]

Trim your fingernails. Great tip!
I always kept my fingernails rather long and I found that I tore up the keycaps on the backlit keyboard on my MacBook after a couple of years.
When the pandemic struck, I started cutting my fingernails very close to make deeply washing my hands much easier. I'm finding that I like having my fingernails clipped close.
I now have a new MacBook and I'm happy that I won't be endangering the look of its keyboard.

[pushpasingh]

Hey EMI!
Can you make a video on “MY DAILY STUDY ROUTINE” or “WHAT I DO ON MY WEEKENDS”.
I wish you would make such videos, I am desperately waiting to see those.
By the by, your videos are just awesome 🤩.

[darktheme]

I understand your keyboard preference. I learned to type as part of our education requirement on the typewriter. I prefer keyboards that produce sound. It helps my brain connect finger movement with proper key press. I also like keyboards where all the keys are in the "correct" places haha. I know there are many types of keyboard layouts but we practiced on QWERTY so my mind thinks of that as the correct layout. Thanks for your tips. Lovely keyboards you have.

[charansaianisetti]

hey Emily really appreciate the content, thank you so much for the awesome tips .

[Ballingball]

This is so helpful I am a student and I needed this type of typing tutorial soooo bad thanks for making my life sooo easier. !

[IDcLuc]

definitely need to get a numpad, blender is so hard without it 😭

[ivoryclaireadolfo]

I have 97 percent accuracy but my wpm is 35 I'm still improving and thank you for the tips

[PaulA.]

good video answered a lot of my questions

[michaelm]

Great advice! Beautiful Thocky keyboards!

[skypeters]

I’m stuck at 79 wpm for the last two years even though I practice

[absolutelyanisa]

I loved the video. The tips were very helpful. But I found really interesting that you programmed your own keyboard. Could you make a video about how you programmed the shortcuts.