How to Increase My Typing Speed?

Great Question!

To quickly answer:
⭐40–60 WPM is good.
⭐⭐70–90 is better.
⭐⭐⭐If you’re above 100, then you are considered a professional and can enter in the field of a stenographer or a transcriptionist for govt services to begin with, although a stenographer is slightly different than a QWERTY keyboard.

But wait!
Is WPM alone a factor? NOPE.❌

If you have a minute allow me to answer this question based on real-life research, this might just help you get some real results by yourself.
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The Research Paper: Typing expertise in a large student population - Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications
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It’s lengthy, so to save you some time, one of the 2 major things it emphasizes is the result that practicing can have. I’m going to focus on the practicing aspect because that is more in our control.

When it comes to typing speed you need to understand 2 major metrics:
1. WPM -> Words per Minute.
2. Accuracy -> If you intended to type a specific button on the keyboard, how accurate were you at clicking it?

Naturally, a person exposed to a computer would have a higher WPM with a decent accuracy of > 90% than someone who isn’t, just because they practiced more.

You need a minimum 90% accuracy, > 95% is ideal.

So these are all well and good, but how do I set a number to reach my wpm?

👉 SELF EVALUATION

Take a quick test, many platforms offer that, but one of the fastest ones is speedtesttyping.net,

I like it’s browser extension as a quick start button, and fewer obstacles to practice, but you can choose whatever platform you want.

DISCLAIMER: I am the creator of this mini productivity tool speedtesttyping.net, I felt obligated to notify you that you should know this. Any platform works, the main core is the practicing bit. ☺️

Take a test, and check your WPM.

For Example:
If you get 20 WPM, your next target should be 40 WPM within 3 months, with 95% accuracy.
If you get 40 WPM, your next target should be 60 WPM within 6 months with 95% accuracy.

You get the gist. Once you have set a reference, take a pen and paper, and note down the date, your wpm, and your accuracy.

👉 NOW, PRACTICE!

Now, it’s time to cook!

Some Pointers to keep in mind:

1. Use all hands, with your left forefinger on F and the right on J, there's a bump on your keyboard's keycap for that. did you notice?
2. Choose Accuracy over Speed. ALWAYS! TYPE SLOW BUT ACCURATE! I cannot emphasize this enough.
3. Posture matters, so make sure you're well-sit, and your arms are well rested on the same level as your keyboard with wrist support. I just used a new sponge from my mom's kitchen back in the days.
4. Dedicate to a platform, because after 10 days, it'll be easier to get back to than seeing something new and burdening yourself with overthinking, its called Analysis Paralysis.

Now,
Take your calendar out, gcal or ical, whatever you use, dedicate at least 3 days a week to practice for 3 minutes, and note down your progress on pen and paper, set a reminder if you have to.

I have worked on Notion to Onenote to Apple notes to Samsung notes to Google Keep, and somehow I think pen and paper are the best ones, but you can also choose to note it in your favorite note taking app.

Do this for a month, and log. After a month, I guarantee you, if you’ve done this wholeheartedly, your typing speed along with accuracy, would improve.

That’s it.

Thank you for reading.
KV
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Initially Answered by me on Quora: https://qr.ae/pAWdx4 , modified for this Blog.
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