I quit touch typing after 2 years, and maybe you should too
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2022
- When I learned how to Touch Type 2 years ago, it was a journey that transformed the way that I looked at life. I was finally able to type faster and do my work with speed! But now, I've quit learning and that has given me some very interesting wisdom on self-improvement that I think you could benefit from!
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Yes I do! Currently I'm stuck in typing club, I do a lesson, when I hit enter to move on to the following page to see my wpm, accuracy ect the page won't load... That is how I found you lol I guess I need customer support, but maybe this happened to you too?? I love talk text on my phone, I think I need this for my computer as well 😁 Thanks for the vid.
😂😂😂u must be joking. Bish, ppl like u r weak. Keep practicing. It’ll be helpful on God trust. Ur the person who gives up 2 easily. 60 wpm is a great at start, u have an advantage already cmon don’t quit.
@@amyharris2121 , thanks - sounds like software / program / functionality issue. That could be as simple as rebooting / reloading the program / app or extension. Or it could be worse? But if your typing good or decent progress, it's not bad news there! :) Call support.
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Try 'Google Docs Voice Typing' it's what I believe Isaiah was making great use of at the end of the vid; why he doesn't type practice much at all anymore --- Cuz he can speak, as anyone can... usually (stutter/mutes...etc.), faster already than touch typing. Best of luck, Amy. ^^ ~$$uper
3 minutes of fluff and a nothing burger at the end. he found that "voice to text" was faster than his 62wpm. that's the video.
Thanks for saving my time
... appreciate 👍
your voice will always be faster than typing speed and has no learning curve maybe a little. watch a vid of a person speaking 200 wpm it's not that fast. add in punctuation and numbers which tends to slow most people typing speed. it's a clear winner.
tysm!
You don't want to let people hear your thoughts out loud in public office setting 😂. And you keep correcting your sentence speaking and the a.i. keep writing down the wrong thing
Thanks
Its like a rich man saying money is useless and a waste of time after he gets rich
Touch typing isn't about learning how to type faster. It's focusing more on what your typing on the screen, rather than worrying where the keys are located at the keyboard.
Typing faster doesn't hurt though.
Although efficiency gains for typing faster get more and more insignificant compared to the initial, substantial efficiency gain from learning touch typing.
@@_technitium I know. I was just explaining how touch typing helps with focusing on what you're typing on the screen.
No it's not. You don't need 10 fingers to type without looking at the screen. Personally with hunt and pecking I never needed to look at the keyboard at all and only switched for typing speed.
@@fivepandas1 Touch Typing allows a user to keeep their eyes on what their typing on the Screen at all times. Rather than having to look for the keys while typing each word.
@@fivepandas1 However, Math Symbols are type on Windows Computer Microsoft office apps (Word, OneNote, and etc.) By holding alt and press the equal button, to to type math problems. However, a user must learn different math commands like \int for integratal notation, \sqrt for squarte root, and etc. And touch typing will allow a user to focus on the math problems instead of worrying about how to type a math problem.
For some, touch typing is a necessity, like me. I'm blind, but I was taught to touch type before I lost my sight, so it's the only way I can use computers.
that's so cool to hear. 😊
LOL so how do you read this comment
That is so cool!
@@josephdiaz2182 it's called a narrator, it reads your comments out to me so I can hear them
@@SEFSQklOR0VS cool
but how do I speak a programming language
Haha
In my opinion there's no need to think too much about it. Touch typing is a great skill to have, and once you've learned it, you won't just forget it like that. Whenever you need to type you'll do it efficiently, and looking at the computer screen instead of the keyboard.
I learned touch typing in 2018, and from jan 2020 to jan 2021 I didn't use any computers, when I came back I still knew how to touch type without needing to practice
Exactly,
I've gone several years without typing and I still knew where all the keys were
Let's be honest, touch typing is one of those skills you cannot go wrong with, much like working out. In a world full of computers, any reason to improve your typing speed is a good reason. The average typing speed is about 40wpm and it is an extremely low bar to surpass. If touch typing allows you to be twice as fast and you're above average speed, it's definitely worth it
I don't really care how slow you type, but if you cannot type without looking at the keyboard that is too slow for me.
@@ShatteredF1re7733 Not looking at the keyboard doesn't necessarily mean you type fast, you can type really fast while looking at the keyboard while touch typing at 20wpm. The best is just fast touch typing, otherwise it just doesn't make any sense.
You shouldn't learn touch typing to type 'faster', it's learned to be more effective while typing and gives you better posture. Also didn't know it was called 'touch typing', but it's just something that was commonly taught in middle/high school for decades.
@Jonny The term isn't stupid, it's an appropriate term. You're typing by touch and not sight.
@jonny_laguna Some people "peck" but don't look at the keyboard. Others use ten fingers and don't look at the keyboard but don't use all their fingers for the keys typing classes say they need to use them for. What is that called then? Is everything but textbook Mavis Beacon "improper typing"???
When I was younger it was simply called _Homerow Keys_ named after the proper positioning you're supposed to have when touch typing
Exactly, Touch Typing helps to reduce the Risk Developing Carpel Tunnel Symbdrome and other CTDs.
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Hunt and peck typists often strain their fingers and wrists due to the awkward positions. Touch typing promotes a more comfortable and sustainable typing experience, leading to long-term health benefits
For those worried about losing touch typing, I learned it like 17 years ago in elementary school, proceed to not use PCs for a decade outside of rare occasions at school, and proceeded to have zero problems coming back. The only time I’ve had trouble was switching to ISO from ANSI, which makes sense since my touch typing was based on old muscle memory
How does one spend a decade not touching a keyboard, did you live on a desert island the whole time ?
I might have to switch from ANSI to ISO soon as well. can you share how smooth the transition was, like the major difficulties ? Thanks
@@Yadeehoo I was young and was gaming on a PS2. Parents had a PC but we barely used it, and otherwise I was like 11. The iPod touch was out and I’d be using that instead of a desktop or laptop. Once I got out of high school I got my own dedicated system and it’s been history ever since.
As for ISO, I went to Swedish so the changes were relatively minor. 3 new letters, the number row changed, and a 3rd layer for symbols was introduced (hold ctrl+alt while pressing the key to get it). Shift on the left shrunk which was a small adjustment for gaming, but honestly the only real quirk is the ctrl+alt keys. The @ sign for example is hidden in that layer on the Swedish variant which is irritating, but 95% of the keyboard is effectively identical. After about two weeks I had my bearings somewhat solid, and after about a year I didn’t even notice the changes anymore, I was just used to it.
i learned touch typing more for the accuracy rather than speed. before, i'd be looking up and down to my keyboard and screen while hitting backspace almost every sentence.
speech-to-text is cool but i write most of my texts bilingually. haven't figured out yet how to do that haha
Excellent! Agree, agree, agree! I've been at a 30wpm slump all week, thank you for the lift!
You can do better, you don't have to agree with this just because you didn't reach your goals at it, give it more practice and you will get ahead.
Talking to your laptop... really great in a public place!
clickbait: he did not quit touch typing. he simply stopped trying to learn how to do it after he finished learning how to do it. this is normal. literally everyone does this lmao.
thats so true. after i learned touch typing it gave me that extra confidence/motivation to learn anything because i know all it takes is practice. not only i know but i experienced myself
Touch typing is not about typing. It is all about the focus u can achieve with your brain. It is like an sports where one day practice will make u perfect.
"When you argue for your limitations, you get to keep them."
Touch typing isn't necessary if you don't want to look at the keyboard (at all) and instead look at the screen. I don't do touch typing and I probably use like... 7-8 fingers? The thing is that once you practice long enough and your muscle memory builds up, you'll naturally know where the keys are.
I use maybe 4 haha. But I can touch type 70% of the time.
When I left school--(many years ago- typing on a MANUAL TYPEWRITER) I typed 120wpm-- all words no error. NOW- at 66, with arthritic fingers-- I type 120 errors- no words!!! ha. (seriously though- I'm back down to about 30)
Holy. As someone who types at around 120, I can't imagine going down all the way to 30
@@freerights6695 I had one of those typewriters with the ball that spins-- and broke the band it got so hot!! So glad they came up with computers!!! ha. I can't type anywhere near that any more-- arthritic and can't see much either (had one eye removed as result of lousy doctor- and the other ai'nt all that good).
@M LaMontagne YEP-- I had some extra little balls with different fonts too.. :)
I learned to type on my own when I got my own computer when I was young and I learned to type with just a few fingers and never really thought much about it. Currently, I average like high 80 to 90wpm and can type without looking at my keyboard. I found out a while back about people who use all their fingers and I was shocked because I didn't know or people told me I was weird for typing with only a few fingers. I'm still debating on whether or not to learn this because I already type fast enough but I also wanna see if I can try typing even faster, I'm just worried I'll slow down by learning a new way to type
Thank you for just calling it "typing" and not "touch" typing. 😉
Yeah, I learned how to type when I was really young, using only 6 of my fingers. When I was 10 I took typing classes at my school, and was constantly told I was typing incorrectly, even when I was the fastest (about 100wpm) in the class by far. I never bothered correcting how I typed, and I've massively improved my typing speed (165 average) Unless you want to massively improve, or your work involves typing a lot, you shouldn't bother changing your typing style.
@@CandaceDesignedStore But he/she doesn't look at the keyboard and is hence typing by touch?? Maybe we should have called what most consider "touch typing" "ten finger typing" or "home row typing" instead. The assumption that everyone does either home row or hunt and peck is bullshit. There is stuff in between.
100 percent true.
Little background : I was never comfortable with a computer until age 19 as I never owned one and Computer Lab till high school had 5 persons sharing. Joins college. Got my first laptop.... story continues
I used hunt and peck method and speed was maximum 20 wpm. I was sad. Then I came to know about touch typing. Initially, I was devastated that I continuously got 10-15 wpm. I thought I could never in my life reach 40wpm. But then my strong desire to type faster like my friends kept me going and soon I started to realize the speed increasing. As I type now it's around 60+wpm. I am more than happy. That's a life lesson as well.
If you're interested enough and has strong will to learn you can master the topic no matter how hard it is.
Note : Patience is key.
I totally agree am also in the same journey I really want to faster am still on my 10 wpm touch typing it's my second day , am really looking forward for my progress, am happy for u
touch typing is the best learning skills in my home town i am at 61 to 56 wpm atp
You make great points, but I don't see where exactly did you "quit" touch typing.
He meant he stopped practicing - I'm almost at the point where practice is no longer necessary because you just start to do it naturally when you are typing emails etc.
@@paulietv2162 isn't that the point of practicing? To be able to do it naturally.
@@farhanaditya2647 Yes it is Farhan
@@paulietv2162 You may or may not know this but just because you are getting typing volume in via other tasks, it doesn't contribute as strongly as dedicated practice. The mindset, the sense of minor frustration when you don't hit your goals, etc, all feed into your brain's mechanisms for learning and improving.
@@jmass4207 Okay mate, do you also spend half hour practicing breathing every night or practicing how to drink water from a glass?
This is a fantastic take. Thanks for a different viewpoint
I’ve never been able to touch type because of my disability. Touch typing strains my writs and fingers and causes them to dislocate. I wish I could type faster and with more accuracy, so hopefully I’ll find a way that works for me other than looking between the keyboard and the screen
Current title:
"I quit touch typing after 2 years, and maybe you should too"
actual video:
"I quit _practicing_ touch typing after 2 years, and maybe you should too"
As a programmer, I can't speak to my computer it will hunt me!
LOLOL!!! Now THAT is some machine!
This sounds good, but going back and rearranging the synatx probably takes the same amount of time or longer as it would if u type even slightly above average. To me it seems more efficient to just think things out and get it right the first time while youre typing. But if voice to text works for you then thats great.
i touch type cuz i wanna feel badass
man when u type fast it makes u feel incincible
fr tho
No! You should never quit remember never give up on your dreams and never ever stop believing in magic!!!
Cool video! I’m still learning touch typing so that I can work more efficiently.
If your working in office setting touch typing is essential.
Charles, if you don't mind my saying so, spelling is essential also. You may want to practice typing the words your, and you're. Type them with their meanings, to help you remember which is which. Best wishes!
Nice video. I like your outlook on life
I learned touch young naturally. I can’t undo it, plus I type faster touch typing.
Touchtyping is good. The standard home row technique is terrible on qwerty, and using the wrong fingering sometimes is just better.
I learned it back when I was staying up late and using my computer in the dark. Now I type in several languages, so it wouldn't even be possible to look at my keyboard to find the letters I need when I'm using a different layout than the one printed on my keyboard.
Wow! Respect to you! :)
Thanks bro 🤗 I am from India , I have practicing typing for government exam as a clerk , I saw Ali abdal and I am obsessed how to got 140, but after seeing your video I m satisfied with my 60wpm speed ❤😊 thanks bro so mucjh lot of love 😊
I agree with your philosophy. I am a software engineer and I want to learn how to type properly but I don’t think typing at 100+ word per minute is really necessary. A lot of programming is thinking about what you type. With predictive text alot of it is pressing a single key and then enter. Also in my work proper typing only really matters when I need to write a hunch of new code which isn’t very common. It would be much more of a benefit for me to go from 40-70 in my profession than 70-100. Currently I think I can hit 50wpm using hunt and peck on a good day but I am also able to touch type to a degree using that method.
That was a really intresting take, food for though.... good job bud :D
Tbf having gone from 'proficient' at touch typing in the 50-60 wpm range to better at about 70-80 wpm, I feel like the extent to which my conscious brain needs to get involved in the typing has gone down further. I'm confident that I'll need to get to about 100 wpm to really feel like the typing is just happening while my conscious brain takes care of other cognitive loads. It might just need more practice regardless of speed improvement, but I'm sure the speed will go up significantly with said practice.
Haha, we use the same typing program 😌
I agree to what you said, but the title is misleading
I don't need touch typing.
Amazing!
Not only technically, but also an amazing lesson for EVERY ASPECT IN LIFE!
3:22 "Self improvement for self improvement sake is not the smartest way to go about your life"
Voice to text is soooo underrated xd
I always get laughed at when i tell people that i use it. Well let them have fun sitzing in bad posture and with unhealthy grips on their keyboards (i assume the most people do not use ergonomically fitting devices)
Of course, as a stenographer, you can just type it out as you speak it :3
is it a good practice to return to home row after every key press?
Returning to the home row after every key press is a good practice, especially when you're first learning to type. It helps you develop muscle memory and ensures your fingers are always in the correct starting position. However, as you become more proficient, your typing technique will naturally evolve. Once you're comfortable with the keyboard and have built up your typing speed and accuracy, you don't need to return to the home row after every key press. Instead, your fingers will start to jump directly to the next keys. This is especially useful when you need to type multiple keys in quick succession or type the same key repeatedly. The goal is to become fluid and efficient with your movements, minimizing unnecessary finger travel while maintaining accuracy. It's a balance between maintaining good habits learned initially and adapting to a more natural and efficient typing style over time.
I feel like I can type faster by looking at the keyboard, I'm just accustomed with typing using 2 fingers, touch typing seems to slow me down, I don't know whether I should learn it or not, does it really increases your speed or typing fast in different ways is also acceptable ?
touch typing increases speed by a lot once you learn it, HOWEVER, I don't think this is the reason to learn it.
The main reason why you should learn how to touch type, it's because it allows you to transfer your thoughts into words on the screen, allowing you to focus on what you are thinking, rather than what keys you are pressing.
For example, while I am typing this comment, I am pretty much just "typing my thoughts" if that makes sense.
warning: it's going to be really frustrating the first week/weeks or month, however once you get the hang of it, it will be very worth it
I did the test typing like spending 50mins on it and when I went without the guide, my fingers were over all the place. As for me, cos i need to do my data entry and speed determined how much work is done. But sadly, i just gotta figure my own style and not dwell so much on the principle of it.
Touch-typing is as normal to me as breathing. I can touch type on almost any keyboard (though I prefer the ones that put the keys where they ought to be in the Model M). But there is this strange, magical streamlining of thought, accuracy and productivity that I can only get from using a keyboard. I would be too prone to ramble if I were to use speech to text.
Keyboard name pls
Good job, Isaiah! In-truth you did your name
I just randomly saw this video and wondered what touch typing was. Then I realised and thought isn't that what people do anyway? I've never seen this as something that you need to learn and it just comes naturally, but maybe it doesn't unless you don't use computers at all?
Ah, the old "this skill is so easy and comes naturally to me, so why should anyone else have to learn it" argument. Classic. I wonder if this commenter also performs brain surgery in their spare time, since after all, it's just a matter of knowing where to cut, right? It must be so refreshing to live in a world where everything just naturally falls into place without effort or practice. Wish I'd gotten that memo before I spent hours learning touch typing... and all those other "trivial" skills. But hey, maybe some of us just like to challenge ourselves beyond the realm of intuitive prowess. Cheers to the born typists of the world.
ps. This is a ChatGPT generated response. That being said, I couldn't have done it better...
my delemma is I type alreayd okay 50 wpm with hunt and peck. but I only use left hand - middle finger. right hand- index finger. 2 fingers total. but i type fast. however I get migraines from having to look down all the time when doing heavy data entry.
Right now im learning and the G AND H keys are killing me. I CANNOT for the life of me stop confusing G and H for F and J. It feels so unnatural and freakish!! Its really frustrating.!! Bceause I can already type fast with 2 fingers only. Its just I make a lot of typos... but this feels impossible arghhhh. and then Im guessing theres a whole other trainign for 10 key by touch.
If you are looking down and that is causing you migraines, either learn how to touch type or look up two-finger typists that don't look down and learn from them. If the looking down is causing issues, you have to stop doing it one way or another.
As someone who wants to become faster at programming, speech-to-text isn't really an option (at least not yet).
how to code using text to speech?
This should be about Google Docs speech to text.
Amazing keyboarding keyboard
thanks for this video,nice point!
Personally I will never quit because I just enjoy typing. I went from like 70-80 words per minute with like 3 fingers, constantly looking at the keyboard and making a lot of mistakes, to 130 words per minutes, with a much smoother typing, with way less mistakes. It took me some time, but it's so much more efficient, and kinda satisfying too.
Typing can be likened to driving a car, as it is bound to be surpassed by a more efficient alternative in due course.
How to code with voice typing.
good video mate !!
what is the name the software you used instead of typing?
it is called edclub
@@HappyDays13How long does it take to master touch typing? I got a job offer which requires me to have good typing speed
to be honest, touch typing was never a problem for me, its the fact that I just technically can't read as fast as I can type the words if that make sense
Sameee like I need a moment to process the word not to write it , I type way faster when writing something out of my head like an email
Inspired...
i kinda have a mix of touch typing and hunt and peck typing as i can use two fingers to type while i am not even looking at the keyboard and i can do this while talking to someone else. I can type around 68-77 WPM with this. What I want to know is that should i keep using this method or switch to touch typing?
@nicholai ok.
Try Keytulle
which game is this 0:49
Which site you used in 1:40?
TypeClub i think maybe idk
i also started typing now i type 50 words perminute but now I am going to stop
When I was typing at 50wpm it was still a pain to type. You need to practice more to have enough muscle memory for effortless typing.
Well I so far I smashed my keyboard trying to learn this. It fucking hurts my hands. And I've been trying since 2018
I would hate having to code or write scripts with voice to text
Video sumary: Learning to type has been great and has increased my productivity, so dont learn it. Its a waste of time
Dude looks like Michael B Jordan.
That right there is the highest form of compliment and I will be riding this high for a week lmao
@@IsaiahImproves
Just avoid any chick named Lori.
@@raymeester7883 LMAO, NOTED 😂😂
@@raymeester7883 NOTED xD
You know me being a snob and thinking that I needed to get good random things, I thought I needed to be good at everything for whatever reason. This video has really changed my mind. I will have to refocus. I wanted to thank you
How fast do you type
Well it depends, do you think you need to get better at random things and then never actually get better at them? Otherwise you've learned valuable lessons in learning how to learn.
Are you from Trinidad?
Yes im
That logitech keeb is so bad though, you'd probably do 80wpm on a decent one
I have exactly the same keyboard as you and I hate it, I'm pretty sure that if you try to type on another keyboard, you'd certainly improve your speed! And I'm not talking about expensive ones, I myself type much faster on the laptop keyboard.
I have that keyboard too. It is absolutely terrible. Its only redeeming value is its wireless. It has no other values. I use mechanical keyboards now and I am in love. Mechanical keyboards make typing so much easier it silly. I agree with you, even the laptop keyboard would be better than that Logitech keyboard. If you type regularly I would recommend getting a mechanical keyboard its really night and day.
I have the same keyboard too. and it is terrible if you use it as your main keyboard that you use daily since that's not its intended use case. It's best used as a couch keyboard, plugged in to your smart TV. that way you can type faster on search bars rather than "typing" with clumsy TV remotes
I struggle with my hands while typing with the correct mapping. p is the hardest one for me
@@CreatorItachii i used to touch type with 10 fingers but I type with 6 now plz help
p indeed was hard for me too to type.
@@StarNightGaming 😂
get help from tutorial videos
For me, U and I are the hardest. I always mess them up :(
Just keep practicing
A lot of ten finger typists use alternative mapping. I always use my forth finger for p. This is not about being a stickler for "the rules", it's about typing faster and more accurately without looking at the keyboard.
Oh yeah what a great idea, just yell out words into your computer while at work. I never thought of that. Nice and quietly lol
Are you from Trinidad & Tobago? You sound exactly like one of my coworkers. Except with a less pronounced accent.
Yes I am!
I find touch typing to be more useful than talking. When you're proficient enough, your hands are doing the work for you without much thought. Especially if you're doing something like programming. The complexity of what you're trying to do is demished when you take all of the work out of the skill.
Bro that content is Lit
Idk i have never learned touch typing and i average around 80wpm without looking at the keyboard
Very nice video, glad I watched, but I was drawn to it by the somewhat ?misleading? title which alludes to some content within that might suggest some reasons why touch typing might not be a good idea. (I'm looking to start to learn this skill). This seems to be quite common phenomenon - you see the same with Barefoot shoes - videos like "things the barefoot industry doesn't tell you" and you end up realising it was an advocate of barefoot shoes all along - and the thing it, it works as a way to get people to click...but to those who don't have the time to click and watch, and just see the thumbnail, it subconsciously counts as a "vote" against the subject, which can be misleading.
Typing is a pain in the neck for me. I peek and peck with two fingers and barely type 20 words per minute.
that's slow it doesn't take much to learn touch type you'll be around 50+ once you get used to it
Nice video, Isaiah!
Damn, this video was better than I expected!
honestly if you start typing around 100-120 you are basically typing exactly at the speed in which you are thinking so it does become faster than speaking to write anything
Huh? The title of your video is wrong - clickbait? If you can't title correctly, guess I'll not be watching your 'writing better emails' BS
I got my wpm increased, just by cleaning up my keyboard.
Cool
I don't know why people slow themselves out with all those "courses" and "educational software" when it comes to touch typing. You've most likely played enough games and sent enough messages to know where each and every button is - keys like P for pause, I for inventory, WSAD, Q and E to lean, R to reload, F for flashlight, M for map, T and Y for chats, G for grenades, H for health packs, Z and X and C for emotes, V for voice comms, J for journals - literally almost every f**king key you've been hitting for years without looking. Open any editor, put index fingers on F and J (that's why they have those little perky bits), *fix your eyes on the screen and start typing very very slowly*, correct every mistake as you go without looking at the keys unless you really didn't guess where a given symbol is after 2+ tries (symbol, because it simply won't happen for letters). And after 2+ hours you're typing as fast as you did before, i.e. with your eyes on the keys. That's it. You're a touch typer. From this moment onward you're not loosing time, only improving.
Bro i have the same laptop as you do hp 14s 1:32
WAIT WHAT LMAO. How does everyone not know this? Even in America with our shitty ass public schools we learn how to properly type extremely early on in school. This was almost 2 decades ago when i learned. This is so weird
I hunt and peck. It's fast enough, because I think slower than I type.
I completely agree with you. Also, in many cases, the speed of typing just isn't the bottleneck.
im watching this video while I have CARPAL tunnel :)
You've made a phenomenal video. I couldn't agree more about having a clear reason and flexibility. In my opinion it is key to any area of life, not just the professional one. Great job!