How I Improved my Typing Speed | 40 to 100+ WPM

⭐ How I Improved My Typing Speed From 40 WPM to 100+ WPM! ⭐
Hello! This has got to be the video I have been most looking forward to posting in the last year! Mainly because it's something that I've been working on and I really wanted to share exactly what I've done to improve my typing speed.
In this video, I go through literally everything you need to know for increasing your typing speed. Typing speed is honestly so important as you can type essays, notes, and work faster. Also, I notice that when typing, my brain often works faster than my typing speed, so I've been practicing to be more "productive" in terms of thinking.
Anyways, I really hope you enjoy this video! It's the first of 2022!
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0:00 intro
0:54 BASIC PRINCIPLES
1:09 rest hands on home row
1:20 don't look at the keyboard
1:52 arch hands over keyboard
1:57 loosen hands
2:17 use a practice website
→ 2:27 typing.com (typing.com)
→ 2:51 10 Fast Fingers & Monkey Type (10fastfingers.com & monkeytype.com)
→ 3:13 Type Racer (typeracer.com)
3:31 EXTERNAL CHANGES
3:43 keyboard selection
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6:26 use a full-sized keyboard (with number pad)
7:24 use a wrist rest
7:59 desk and chair positioning
8:34 PRACTICE TIPS
8:57 minimize mistakes
9:52 listen to an aggressive song
10:11 think of words as one
→ video where I got this from: • Everything you need to...
10:37 you don't have to use all fingers
11:14 how much should you practice
11:52 REAL-WORLD TIPS
12:01 shortcuts
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12:35 cutting your nails
12:59 typing is just mind games
13:13 outro
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Thanks for watching today!

[@sooraj_rk]

What helped me in the beginning was not thinking where keys are, just letting hands do the job.

[@joeb.fromsydneyaustralia5313]

Best video on this topic so far... packed with good info, you get to the point, you present really well. Good - no wait - GREAT job! Thanks!

[@ciberkid22]

The number pad is soo true. I never knew there was a stigma of numpads being for accountants or business people, but it's soo much faster to type numbers on there. I just build my first custom keyboard which is a TKless, and while I love how it looks and feels, not having a numpad kind of hurts 😅

[@lorensims4846]

I typically use the number keys across the top of the keyboard only for the special characters. It was surprisingly easy for me to learn to "touch type" a numeric keypad when I had a temp job with the U.S. Census. Now I ALWAYS prefer a numeric keypad and carry around an external one for my laptop.

[@ciberkid22]

@lorensims4846 i ended up getting an external one too because a numpad is too good for me to pass up. Only thing now is learning to be as efficient on my left hand lol

[@markaston187]

Great video Emily. I learnt to type on a manual. Another tip they taught me was to centre your body over the J (UK/US key layout) to help prevent RSI along with you other posture tips. I find the biggest limitation to my speed is my ability to spell. Copy typing I’m fairly efficient touch typer but typing my own words it slows as I have to think about spelling. I remember to this day spending all day typing a, s, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, ; (ping, return) with paper over your hands to stop you looking at the keys. I never use my left thumb.

[@saararathi]

Watched the whole video ,it's very helpful because I'm using a few of the tips for a few months now and I have improved, but I still found more tips so thank you for this video Emily ☺️

[@emilystudying]

Yayyyy

[@ameliai175]

Hey Emily! I love your videos, and you have recommended so many good items, so thank you!! Also, I do prefer your stationary pal and stationary vids instead of laptop/ipad vids. Hopefully you make more of those soon and i love you❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@emilystudying]

Thank you!

[@darktheme2192]

I understand your keyboard preference. I learned to type as part of our education requirement on the typewriter. I prefer keyboards that produce sound. It helps my brain connect finger movement with proper key press. I also like keyboards where all the keys are in the "correct" places haha. I know there are many types of keyboard layouts but we practiced on QWERTY so my mind thinks of that as the correct layout. Thanks for your tips. Lovely keyboards you have.

[@linahayman9006]

Thank you for all the tips it's really helpful. Keep up the good work. And thank you in all you videos it always help me especially in the video difference type of digital pens. Thank you very much!

[@emilystudying]

You are so welcome!

[@ivoryclaireadolfo5011]

I have 97 percent accuracy but my wpm is 35 I'm still improving and thank you for the tips

[@PaulA.685]

good video answered a lot of my questions

[@michaelm358]

Great advice! Beautiful Thocky keyboards!

[@pushpasingh9235]

Hey EMI! Can you make a video on “MY DAILY STUDY ROUTINE” or “WHAT I DO ON MY WEEKENDS”. I wish you would make such videos, I am desperately waiting to see those. By the by, your videos are just awesome 🤩.

[@ameerali9350]

One and only one video to typing advice

[@muskndusk]

I've just had a quick play on monkeytype. It lets you type quotes instead of random words, which is great because they include punctuation. I could also change it to British English. One fun thing which I wasn't expecting was the ability to playback my typing - enabled me to hear and see my speed and note words I make in which I make errors. You can also set Monkeytype to make sounds when you type. Mine is set to Typewriter, but there are various mechanical switch sounds for those who use quiet keyboards. My favourite type is a scissor switch: Cherry Stream TKL, but I wish they made a 75% version.

[@david0411]

Hey thanks for these tips! Loved the one about making sounds on monkeytype.

[@muskndusk]

@@david0411 I don't know if you were already aware of this, but just under your results, there's a small triangle, if you click on it it lets you practise words you get wrong or type slowly during the test. I'm finding this really useful.

[@david0411]

@@muskndusk I didn't know any of this 😂. 10 fast fingers is my favorite site but I think monkey type is gonna beat it

[@lorensims4846]

Trim your fingernails. Great tip! I always kept my fingernails rather long and I found that I tore up the keycaps on the backlit keyboard on my MacBook after a couple of years. When the pandemic struck, I started cutting my fingernails very close to make deeply washing my hands much easier. I'm finding that I like having my fingernails clipped close. I now have a new MacBook and I'm happy that I won't be endangering the look of its keyboard.

[@absolutelyanisa]

I loved the video. The tips were very helpful. But I found really interesting that you programmed your own keyboard. Could you make a video about how you programmed the shortcuts.

[@uditraj46]

The keyboard part was so true as there is just SOMETHING NICE when you are typing on the mechanical keyboard Also I have tried typing on the mechanical keyboard but I do not own one so it really does affect my practice as I don’t want to type on the MUSHY membrane keyboard

[@emilyl4482]

awesome, thank you!

[@Manjotkaur7]

Much needed video. Tysm

[@emilystudying]

Yayyy

[@philoxoper]

wow lots of wisdom n tips ❤

[@Ballingball7]

This is so helpful I am a student and I needed this type of typing tutorial soooo bad thanks for making my life sooo easier. !

[@emilystudying]

Yayyy

[@voidmind]

Those are some really good-looking keyboards!

[@potato8236]

Instead of getting a keyboard with a dedicated number pad, you can just aget a fully programmable keyboard with support for firmwares like qmk, zmk etc. Then you simply put a numpad on a layer on you regular hand position and you won't have to move your hand to type numbers anymore. Quite the speed and comfort improvement for me. Also a symbol layes can be quite helpful to not have to go through that painful movements that is alt + number for certain sympols.

[@AquiVieneGioGio]

What helped was not worry about typing fast, i was worried about tryping the right keys without looking and with time my speed increased.

[@IDcLuc]

definitely need to get a numpad, blender is so hard without it 😭

[@antique_affluence]

she is underrated!!!

[@xxd1167]

Thanks for the video very helpfull

[@dippedndope7411]

Excellent video very helpful. What finger do you use for right shift since you dont use your right pinky because my right pinky is stressing me out 🤕🤧

[@MatthewLimJunHeeMsh]

Facts, thanks man really appreciate it haha

[@DemisM]

Love your content!! What keycaps are those?

[@gregorysmith1759]

Thank you !

[@iseskaz]

Very well done. The "b" and "t" keys are tricky for me. Can you do a video on how to speed up on tricky keys? Thanks.

[@giapalumbo751]

Great video!

[@rebeccamccloskey1968]

will you make a video on how you make your digital planners? like what apps you use to design it.

[@awekamila]

Amazing!

[@that1randomdude151]

Hi im planning to buy a black case like yours should i buy one? My pink and blue case are always getting dirty:( but nice tips 😃

[@iheartlay1aa]

what is the name of your keyboard? also, if you could attach the link to yours that would be really helpful ^^ also the video was amazing!! it helped me so much :D

[@haybail7618]

My left ear really enjoyed this video.

[@Megan-vb9ze]

I dont know why but I've always only ever typed with my two index fingers but my typing speed is 72 words per minute. I want to try and 'touchtype' but it's such a pain to learn and adjust to it

[@cheesecube420]

What switches are those? I love the sound!

[@davidelibratti7766]

What mechanical keyboard is the one that is linear?? I can’t find it anywhere… I would love if you could tell me the name of the brand of the keyboard. It is the one that as the base that is clear and linear sound! Thank you so much

[@filhanislamictv8712]

kbr typing is the bes beginners. I did not know about Monkey type thank you

[@skypeters3034]

I’m stuck at 79 wpm for the last two years even though I practice

[@gizzymo14]

Wow! I can type around 130 wpm but my hands hurt a little afterwards😅

[@emilystudying]

Yassa

[@suli_xli]

What are the linear switches you use for your keyboard?

[@rafaelalcantar8696]

do you know what kind of switches your keyboard has? i like the thock it has

[@pavel9652]

How is typing on red switches going? I have heard they are harder to type text due to lack of feedback. I think you have at least one keyboard with red switches and the sound is amazing! ;) I totally agree with the need for having a good mechanical keyboard and this is how I got into typing. I got first mechanical keyboard with brown switches, which are tactile. I think I will get the same keyboard again, because it is great, except with the set of red switches, because of your video ;)

[@lucaspagote3042]

Red switches are linear switches, they are also good for typing, you only need feedback if you don't press the key all the way down when you type, if you do bottom out when you type feedback is not very useful anyways. I had brown switches and I didn't like them, I'm using a linear switch right now, and I love them. If you want to go down the rabbit hole, there are many switches, with different materials, different sound a d feel, so I would highly recommend getting a keyboard with hot swappable sockets, so you can change your switches easily, there are way more than reds and browns.

[@pavel9652]

​@@lucaspagote3042 Thanks Lucas for the reply! ;) In the meantime, I got a very similar RGB TKL keyboard with red switches. The keyboard was locally available in the country. It is great! I think red switches are better than brown ones. The experience is smooth and I agree with you that feedback is not very useful. I bottom out the keystrokes, anyway. It is my new favorite keyboard. I don't have access to the other keyboard right now but will compare both when I am back home. The new one isn't hot-swappable, but the older one is, so I might swap the brown switches with red ones. I have been using the mechanical keyboard for three years ;)

[@lucaspagote3042]

@@pavel9652 glad to help!

[@Momijie]

I really wonder if there's something to that. I have a cyst on my left wrist and I type without an armrest. Somewhat left hand dominant when typing for whatever reason also. 🤔🤔🤔

[@Saifkh-bi3vb]

13:30 cutting my nails made a BIG DIFFERENCE I went from 70 to 80 wpm in no time, I whish I learned this way before

[@br0ken_.]

After typing without home row and doing that for a few years (2 years i think) i went to home row but then since i was so used to qwerty in 3 days i got my first 100 wpm and in 4 days i now average 75 wpm is that normal?

[@not_diaa0]

i found this helpful

[@MegaFun000]

For the first mechanical keyboard you showed, where did you get the keycap set and what switches are they?

[@Alphax36]

I am searching for it as well, please let me know if you find it.

[@mensartelite3004]

That is lovely

[@hoangkien7439]

does xda keycap profile make the progress harder?

[@TheSkaterkid8]

What key switches do you have in the keyboard at 4:40?

[@v33ruu]

9:53 Agressive? Phonk.

[@robink2310]

Thank you I'm looking forward to this. I appreciate that you uploaded with your face ✨

[@emilystudying]

Thank you!

[@Saifkh-bi3vb]

how do you use wrist rest if you're tying using laptop?

[@RR-vz5pf]

I don't want to build my own keyboard which one is good for work at home linear sound. 100.00 or less please

[@thesniassu1545]

Hey emily 🌈✨can u plz make a video on how to make digital planning in keynote ?✨🌈

[@prabhu.dark.]

I have been practicing typing from quite a months now, I have reached 50 wpm from 20 but I have been making a lot of mistakes while typing and it really annoys me so help would be appreciated

[@zuckerberg6884]

And Now ?

[@cindy_le1106]

I’m currently at 70 wpm, I want to reach a regular 80+ wpm

[@BhaveshSinghBhanucsgo]

mac gives different sound while typing .. nice

[@pahujaparamprakash4243]

Hello madam,iam from india Mam someone told use ring finger to press'z' mam is it ri8

[@sanugarada]

beautiful key board friend

[@sheep4483]

7:00 well if you're hunting and pecking the numrow I'm sure the numpad *is* a lot faster 😂 I think I'm faster with the numrow since I touch type it. I find the numpad a bit awkward and slow since I often have to use the same finger on different keys multiple times consecutively. Not to mention I have to bring my hand half a flippin mile over to the numpad anyway.

[@ReVidGamer]

I Love You Nice video And Happy to Subscribe 👍

[@jamehka]

where is your pink keyboard from?

[@SerpentGaze6]

Where is the keyboard from in 3:41 (the animal crossing one)??

[@maryamdeen816]

Hi can you do more videos on how to do digital planning and digital bullet journaling for free

[@sortof3337]

I see that you also type on butterfly keyboard. I have the same macbook and its a nightmare to type on. Thankfully I also have magic keyboard that I use for if I am doing any serious typing.

[@IDcLuc]

i can get 64-69 WPM with 97% accuracy with 3 fingers is that bad

[@artsygamersavaeloisephoebe1418]

Second and first person to like!!!!love your vids Emily!!!!

[@STomashevskii]

Thanks for the awesome video. How much difference is there between a low profile keyboard and a classic mechanical keyboard? I just bought a mechanical keyboard, I find it aesthetically pleasing, but I doubt its ergonomics compared to a low-profile keyboard. What type of keyboard is the most comfortable?

[@sarahmakhanu491]

i love it

[@aquzy8632]

My left ear enjoyed this video

[@yizzledrizzle]

I can type fast, but only while looking at the keyboard . I’m practicing on my typing without looking and I’m at 10 wpm. 🤣🤣🤣

[@theholyscriptofshrek]

Same bro, I started learning touch trying two weeks ago and now I’m at around 40wpm Where are you at now?

[@user-rizzwan]

If i had a nickel for every time i found a productive type of channel who did dentist university I'd have two which isn't a lot,but it's weird it happened twice.

[@sreooreos]

I felt misery for that laptop keyboard

[@emilystudying]

Oop

[@n1ck_dev]

what its keycaps?

[@gagaguguu]

Can you do 100 wpm with punctuation?

[@skypeters3034]

Keyboard parts?

[@GAMEON805]

whats her keycaps profile? someone help me

[@bluered5527]

I hope I get faster I'm like 20-30 wpm I feel like the slowest touch typer I've just started learning, started in September hope to improve practise so much.

[@trisell1168]

have you improved and how

[@bluered5527]

@@trisell1168 I'm around 30- 35 I have reached 40 and a bit above but my average is definitely 30. And I've sort of given up learning as my average doesn't seem to get better.

[@bluered5527]

@@trisell1168 improved yes a little persistence is key

[@Senior302]

5 years??? i have to get 50 plus in 1 month and have to pass my test🥴

[@maryamdeen816]

Can you make more vids on free stuff like procreate and Goodnotes is not free so that does not help me in my digital studies

[@BLACKHATHAKER]

now my typing speed is 40 and i want to 100 how was this

[@minhlhq62]

Sweet and lovely

[@beingsavage1602]

Video starts from 8:34

[@zoge07]

I missed your Content!

[@emilystudying]

Thank you!!

[@shahnaztalukdar3141]

I have been touch typing from past 2 months on advance level (rapid typing). However the maximum speed scored was between 30wpm-34wpm.Its not increasing beyond the score. I really wanted to type at least 50wpm

[@pexrlvvq]

To me the membrane keyboard you could make more mistakes because the keys are so flat

[@marcolol5114]

But why u did do tatatatatayya

[@vincentmaret4308]

These are good tips but I disagree for the num pad part. Your comparison is unfair because you only use one hand on the number row. By sticking to the base position on the home row using your two hands, you don't have to move your right hand far from the base position to reposition it later. It is way faster in my opinion.

[@pavel9652]

1) 07:05 - I think you are typing numbers on the left-hand video wrong; numpad is faster, but you are supposed to use more fingers on the numbers row; true that typing just number this way seems to be inefficient and you can use only one hand on numpad 2) 07:46 - "I got cyst (...), I don't know if it is correlated, doctor says it isn't, but I think it is (...), once I got wrist rest, things got better, but I still have cyst" - haha, doctors said it is not correlated! ;) ergonomics are important, though! see carpal tunnel syndrome for instance 3) 09:10 - 80% efficiency is horrible! in my experience everything below 92% feels bad and slows a lot; 98% is pretty good!

[@K.etanak]

i'm stuck at 30-40 wpm for a week now T_T

[@radioheart5241]

My old school used nitro type-

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[@emilystudying]

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[@rayl2555]

I wish there was help for people with dyslexia.