Typing Speed Research: How to save 19 days per year while typing — Ratatype (2024)

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How much time can you save by typing faster? ›

If you increase your typing speed by 15%, you can save up to 31 minutes per day. That equals a phenomenal 192 hours per year. Considering that most people have about 10 hours of active time per day, you could be saving up to 19 days each year!

Practising 'little and often' (15 -30 minutes a day) works much better than an hour or more once a week. If you practise regularly and don't give up, you should be able to learn to touch type fluently in 2-3 months, maybe even less. A total of 10 – 15 hours of practice should get you touch typing slowly.

Improving typing speed in just 10 days requires consistent practice and focus. Here are some tips to help you increase your typing speed within a short period of time: Practice typing regularly using online typing tools or typing software, for at least 30 minutes a day.

Use All Ten Fingers

Your keyboard is made up of 101 different keys. If you type in a way that each finger is responsible for specific keys, your fingers move as little as possible. You conserve energy, build muscle memory, and type faster.

Touch-typing

It is the professional method and the technique that allows for faster typing. It involves training your brain to memorize the keys on the keyboard and be able to type without even looking at the screen or your hands. Touch typists use every finger to type, which improves typing speed.

Thus, you should aim for a typing speed of at least 40 WPM to keep up a standard level of efficiency at work. For some professions, the standards are higher. To land a job as a personal or executive assistant, you might be required to type at least 60 words per minute.

If your shoulder, back, wrist, neck, or fingers are stiff, this will slow down your typing speed. You won't be able to hit over 50 wpm if your fingers, wrist, or body are stiff when you're sitting at your desk.

A person who can type over 100 wpm is more intelligent than who can type 20 wpm. The fundamental reason is that he does not have the muscle memory to write fast and the practice of reading faster. Apart from these two essential skills if you are good at typing you'd have the capability to think fast under pressure.

Who is the fastest typist in the world? ›

Everything is open for all to review, and to learn from.” "The 2022 Fastest Typist in the World is once again Erik Treider, aka 'shaz', from Norway with a 15 Second Burst Speed score of 217 WPM with 100% first-time accuracy and a 500 Word (2,500 Keystrokes) score of 175 WPM and 99.44% first-time accuracy.