What kind of typist are you?

[8ace]

On a regular keyboard - not a fondle slab or other smart phone.

 

[drew]

Looks like in the 100% majority, at least for the time being.

 

[Dr Q]

I'm somewhere between touch typing and having to look at the keys. Find touch typing easier on a slanted keyboard with a desk top rather than a flat laptop keyboard, where I have to look at what I'm doing.

 

[8ace]

Touch typing for me, I'm not particularly quick though - about 25 WPM the last time I did a test.


Typing Speed Test - how fast can you type?

28 WPM on this test.

 

[daveinprague]

TouchType on keyboard at around 75 to 80 wpm.. (ex navy telegraphist)...

On smart phone around 1 word per min. Fingers like sausages.

 

[Bognor Bystander]

... would say more of a 'hunt and peck' keyboard user and don't get me started on phones ... usually get my daughters to type the message and I just send it ;o)

 

[Norman Potting]

Touch type - I did a typing evening class many years ago as I had a mad (not followed through) idea of being a journalist. Best £120 I have ever spent and have found it a very useful skill to have. I am encouraging the young Pottings to learn properly, we have a CD course somewhere - Mavis Beacon I believe, great name!

 

[hitony]

120+ words a minute, it goes something like this though.....................

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[Simster]

I thought I'd type all this out to see where I fall, and it turns out that I'm somewhere between touch type and the use more than two fingers options, but definitely nearer the touch type option even though I voted for the other option on the poll.

Proper touch typists don't need to look but I do have to glance at the keyboard probably every 7 or 8 words. Also my right hand DANCES all over the right of the keyboard like a proper touch typist whereas my left hand relies more or less on my index finger locating the key.

 

[daveinprague]

If I look to see what my fingers are typing I go wrong straight away...

 

[Notters]

I touch type at around 50 words per minute but only use two fingers, where does that put me?

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

I mostly use just two fingers and look at the keyboard but Im very fast.... took me about 15 secs to write the previous sentence.

 

[Sausage]

No 'Gusset Typist' category then?

 

[sten_super]

Use three fingers on each hand, and touch type, according to that test, at 70 wpm.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Touch typing is a useful thing to have in your arsenal and still too much thought of as linked to women/secretarial and all that antiquated Richard Keys/Andy Gray style sexist crap. Would put myself at about 80wpm.

 

[Fawkesy]

I'm somewhere between touch typing and having to look at the keys. Find touch typing easier on a slanted keyboard with a desk top rather than a flat laptop keyboard, where I have to look at what I'm doing.

this

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I type whilst looking at the screen, but glance down for some assistance. I only use two fingers and a thumb, now and again.

46 WPM on that test.

 

[8ace]

The underscore ('_') is the hardest key to type I find, what's your least favourite?

 

[8ace]

I touch type at around 50 words per minute but only use two fingers, where does that put me?

Not saying you're lying, but I find it hard to believe you can have the motor memory in just two fingers to type this fast. Fair play if you do though - just think how quick you could go if you used all your fingers and thumbs!

 

[bhaexpress]

Despite using a keyboard for work for thirty five years still a two fingered typist.