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Title: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: jjanssen1 on Thu, 21 July 2016, 23:53:46: Hey Guys (And gals),
Today I just received my new mechanical keyboard (YAY!) and I want to know how I can increase my typing speed.
I am 14 Years old and my average typing speed is ~40 WPM, and my goal is to be able to type at least 70-80 WPM by my 15th Birthday (in December).
What tips do you have to help me achieve this?

-Joshua
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: demik on Fri, 22 July 2016, 00:02:13: practice.

try different layouts.

practice. practice. practice.
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 22 July 2016, 00:07:17: Read my Typing speed guide linked below..
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: Air tree on Fri, 22 July 2016, 00:16:42: What everyone else said. Besides proper typing form and a few little things, there is not much to do besides practice, typing tests over and over again.

I used to be able to do 100+ WPM, now I'm down to 70-80, but even after a few tests I can start getting closer to where I was.
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 22 July 2016, 00:20:32: Quote from: Air tree on Fri, 22 July 2016, 00:16:42
What everyone else said. Besides proper typing form and a few little things, there is not much to do besides practice, typing tests over and over again.

I used to be able to do 100+ WPM, now I'm down to 70-80, but even after a few tests I can start getting closer to where I was.

It's ur CPU..

need Quad core.. (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/embarrassed3-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862502)
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: nmur on Fri, 22 July 2016, 00:58:58: Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 22 July 2016, 00:20:32
Quote from: Air tree on Fri, 22 July 2016, 00:16:42
What everyone else said. Besides proper typing form and a few little things, there is not much to do besides practice, typing tests over and over again.

I used to be able to do 100+ WPM, now I'm down to 70-80, but even after a few tests I can start getting closer to where I was.

It's ur CPU..

need Quad core..
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yep, i went from a 60hz monitor to 144hz and my wpm increased in a similar proportion

for real though,

i used to type at 40wpm two years ago, now i'm at 90-110wpm

firstly corrected my typing form, and covering my hands with a tshirt to force myself to not look at the keyboard (blank keys would achieve the same thing)

just did buttloads of typing tests from multiple sites, and it eventually improved

i'm stuck here now it seems so, uh yeah dunno
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: SBJ on Fri, 22 July 2016, 01:06:58: Quote from: Air tree on Fri, 22 July 2016, 00:16:42
What everyone else said. Besides proper typing form and a few little things, there is not much to do besides practice, typing tests over and over again.

I used to be able to do 100+ WPM, now I'm down to 70-80, but even after a few tests I can start getting closer to where I was.
Yeah me too, I'd say I average around 80 WPM when out of training, and around 96 WPM when I'm decently into it.
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: bocahgundul on Fri, 22 July 2016, 02:09:37: use all your fingers and practice.
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: letsjigsrocks on Mon, 25 July 2016, 16:29:25: Simple word. Practice
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: Sifo on Mon, 25 July 2016, 17:06:14: There's this one neat trick I can teach you for $3000, you hit 150+ consistently guaranteed. For proof visit my 10ff and typeracer profiles. Not scam
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 25 July 2016, 20:44:08: do it a lot
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: digi on Mon, 25 July 2016, 20:55:36: Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 22 July 2016, 00:20:32
It's ur CPU..

need Quad core..
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This ^ other than the obvious CPU issue you probably have (and the polling speed of your mouse), try Type Racer out.
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 25 July 2016, 21:28:20: Quote from: Sifo on Mon, 25 July 2016, 17:06:14
There's this one neat trick I can teach you for $3000, you hit 150+ consistently guaranteed. For proof visit my 10ff and typeracer profiles. Not scam

Wow , what a bargain.. (http://img.emoticonplus.com/9Ggvy.gif)
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: Air tree on Mon, 25 July 2016, 23:56:15: Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 25 July 2016, 21:28:20
Quote from: Sifo on Mon, 25 July 2016, 17:06:14
There's this one neat trick I can teach you for $3000, you hit 150+ consistently guaranteed. For proof visit my 10ff and typeracer profiles. Not scam

Wow , what a bargain..
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(http://img.emoticonplus.com/9Ggvy.gif)

tp4, when is that typing book going to come out? gotta profit on your genius so you can eat less ramen and get more gtx 1080's
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: Moistgun on Mon, 25 July 2016, 23:59:33: Basically what you have to do is ignore anything TP says, and copy Sifo.

Also type alot every day.

Speed comes from typing without errors, not clicking away as fast as possible.
Title: Re: How do I increase typing speed?
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 26 July 2016, 00:16:02: I genuinely improved my WPM with Typing Of The Dead. Played 20 minutes every day for about 2 months on increasing difficulty, that's what put me over 80. No joke.