# Re learning how to type **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [December 17, 2018, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364 "2018-12-17T05:40:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/1 "2018-12-17T05:40:45Z")
So, I haven’t owned an actual computer or have I had to use one in upwards of ten years. I recently received one, and have been disciplining myself to learn better typing etiquette with the help of some online resources. I learned how to type in school, but I resorted back to hunt and peck pretty quickly. I currently type about 10 WPM [it’s okay, you can laugh], which is waaaaaay slower than I can hunt and peck… BUT, I can almost type completely without looking at my hands now [with some exceptions, of course], which is mind blowing! This is hard lol ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/2 "2018-12-17T05:44:43Z")
Wow that is surprising as you type some fairly long posts here and elsewhere! ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/3 "2018-12-17T05:48:35Z")
I mostly use my phone, which has a handy microphone-text function. I still have to go in and manually fine tune the text, though Edit: and otherwise I would hunt and peck on a keyboard ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/4 "2018-12-17T05:50:28Z")
I type 130wpm(weird flex but ok) and Id definitely recommend using a website like typeracer to practice if you’ve already learned proper typing technique. I went from 30-70wpm in like a month or two just from practicing on that site years ago. ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/5 "2018-12-17T05:54:42Z")
I’m still learning technique, but I’ll definitely check that out. Thanks for the info! I can feel my fingers “learning”. It’s a trip ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/6 "2018-12-17T05:57:29Z")
Also, I knew a guy who types 80-100wpm using only roughly 5 fingers so if you can hunt and peck fast enough you might not even need to learn “how to type” :joy: Now that I think about it I only use 8 because I don’t use my right thumb or right pinkie :thinking: ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/7 "2018-12-17T06:02:39Z")
Hahaha, that is impressive! No, it is a personal vendetta by this point. I must master typing without constantly looking at the keyboard! ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/8 "2018-12-17T06:05:30Z")
Actually; My hands are allergic to typing. So I most often type with the tip of my nose. I keep my hands behind my back to give it more of a circus feel. Only really have problems when I type out something while I have a cold. Because if I start sneezing a lot; I have so many typos and usually end up with a lot of 4 letter words🤓 ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/9 "2018-12-17T06:08:15Z")
Ooooh, Doc :wink: ---
**Author:** ![MattB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattb/32/14529_2.png) [@MattB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattB)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/10 "2018-12-17T06:29:46Z")
I learned to type on one of these (a manual, not this model). Now I use this one for fun. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/b/5/9b5646a43d513bf9504c4c720c65666fa296134b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/11 "2018-12-17T06:35:10Z")
No joke, that thing is beautiful ---
**Author:** ![MattB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattb/32/14529_2.png) [@MattB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattB)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/12 "2018-12-17T06:38:57Z")
My _Precious_ 1938 Corona Sterling. Here’s a video of one with Pica 10 characters per inch type (mine’s elite which is 12 characters per inch). Same gorgeous color, although mine looks a little darker in the photo above. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/7/0/b7058c27ad3f49e67e5924ebdbe01ebc29d69bb3.jpeg "1938 Corona Sterling portable typewriter") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LJef6yIILM) ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/13 "2018-12-17T07:05:47Z")
Good grief, that is awesome! There’s nothing quite like a well tuned machine ---
**Author:** ![anon19434144](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anon19434144](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon19434144)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/14 "2018-12-17T13:22:23Z")
![giphy%20(1)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/0/4/8049df70e3368b02787ca5aded20fb3c7573ec2c.gif) ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/15 "2018-12-19T08:35:27Z")
Guess who types _thirteen_ WPM now. Yep, this guy.🧐 ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/16 "2018-12-19T08:43:42Z")
That’s a 30% improvement in ONE DAY! ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/17 "2018-12-19T08:44:14Z")
Look out world ---
**Author:** ![anon19434144](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anon19434144](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon19434144)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/18 "2018-12-19T11:27:16Z")
In 9th grade I had General Business and the very first day we were in front of typewriters and learned about the home keys. We were told to practice at home. After school, my mom brought out our typewriter so I could practice. I told her practicing would not work because the letters on our typewriter were in different places than the typewriter at school. Yeah…moms never fall for stuff like that. ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/19 "2020-04-28T20:14:52Z")
> [@smileypants707](#): > > Guess who types _thirteen_ WPM now. I can touch type up to ~27-30 wpm now from approximately 23 wpm about a month ago with some deliberate, daily practice at [typeracer.com](http://typeracer.com) and [typetest.io](http://typetest.io). _Look out world_ 😅 ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364/20 "2020-04-28T22:45:00Z")
This lady is soo proud of you ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/b/a/4ba6b5d86dcffd514572310dfc7bb49307e777cf.jpeg) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-learning-how-to-type/296364.md?page=2)