How to Type 3x Faster in 7 Days (from a Med Student)

Typing fast can boost your productivity so that you can study more efficiently at university and medical school. I give tips on how you can triple your typing speed in a very short amount of time.
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Hi, I'm Salim and I'm a Graduate Entry Medical Student in London. I've already done two degrees before, so I've learnt a lot about productivity and how to study efficiently and effectively. If you want to learn about how I maintain this productivity inside and outside of medical school, subscribe so that you can start applying these changes for yourself!
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[@Salim_Ahmed]

I liked my segue at the end

[@thegreatasparagus]

bro is too smart for all of us here

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Here to impart the secret sauces bro

[@JohnSmith-pn2vl]

this was helpful thanks!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I'm glad, thanks for commenting!

[@rakshitrawat6113]

One suggestion, if possible, always give points/steps at the end of video which will summarize the video as I have seen in many videos people do the same thing and its helpful.

[@Lendigo4]

Dudeeee I thought you had a million subs judging by your video quality, which is phenomenal. Keep it up! And thanks for the tips 😄

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hahaha I've still got a long way to go, but I hope to continue to improve my content and give what people would enjoy and benefit from watching! And you're welcome, I hope it helps!

[@SuperN57]

I was genuinely surprised seeing "347 subscribers", I was expecting several tens of thousands somewhy, no wonder

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hahaha hopefully my vids keep getting better and more attention so that i get to that sub count soon

[@dbgaming4458]

459

[@dbgaming4458]

Maybe its the consistency which isnt helping in algorithm or else content is good as per his efforts

[@lorensims4846]

Accuracy is Everything! Back in the day, we used manual typewriters (which taught us to hit each key with equal force), and real paper, which is very unforgiving of errors. Do it right the first time or waste time doing it over!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Definitely! And if you do it right, you reinforce the muscle memory to then hit it right again and again. Thanks for your comment!

[@InfoSecGSO]

Very relatable. I began learning typing in first & second grade, (1989-1991), the school I went to must of been under-funded or something, cause we had only one computer, a couple of IBM Selectric Typewriters and the rest, can only be described as looking like the Reminton Standard Portable.(circa 1920's) We all took turns at the different machines. So only one student at a time could use the PC, while the rest of use struggled trying to correctly align the paper into those antiques, and constantly using white out. LOL.

[@TriggaTreDay]

@@InfoSecGSOI got a typewriter as a gift back in 2020. I’m for sure going to pop that bad boy out so it can show me how much I still need to learn when it comes to perfecting my typing 😂. Once I master that thing typing on my Mac will feel like a breeze.

[@Starforme-xr6sb]

Oh​@@TriggaTreDay

[@notu483]

Straight to the point: I LOVE it. Thank you for the tips!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I was waiting for this comment to see if people would appreciate me getting straight into it 😂 I'm glad you liked it!

[@brutexx2]

I was watching the video with the preview mode, but had to specifically click on it and press like for just how straightforward it was. Good stuff, thanks for making it :D

[@gaugea]

@@Salim_Ahmedi really appreciate it too, feels like you actually respect your viewers time :)

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Happy to help!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Haha that's what this channels about mate, hoping that we all use our time better :)

[@Stoiculus4]

Really cool tutorial. I was 12 watching this (my birthday was 2 months ago) and I used to get around 50WPM. Watching this video got me around to 70WPM on a lazy day and 100+ on a good day. Really cool Straight to the point.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

That's a v young age, glad to see it's already helped, and hope you continue to improve 💪🏽💯

[@jade.indigo]

I clicked this video from your video on reading faster and I agree that the quality and actionability of your videos is phenomenal and you’ve got my sub from here on!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear you liked it, appreciate the support and i hope my videos help 🙌🏽

[@BreadTeleporter002]

I totally agree with this short burst thing, I use Dvorak (my first keyboadd layout) I was told to do long tests, I couldn't do more than 100wpm on 60 second tests due to the stiffness of the board I was using, but also my consistency was terrible its been about 4 years since then and I type upwards of 220wpm in bursts and like 160-170 on longer or more complex phrases, I did this for mobile aswell and my wpm went from 40-75/80 in like a month, and now I consistently type at around 75 while writing stuff like this : )

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Yeh honeslt long tests are a bit pointless in real world use, bursts is where it's at haha Glad to hear about the improvements mate!

[@kaeez]

Underrated channel for the quality that you produce. I can already see that you'll be big in a jiffy. I'm digging a setup tour soon!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

This means a lot, thank you! Let's hope so, I'll make one when i hit a nice sub milestone hahaha

[@Hyfon]

You can get real sentences in monkeytype also. Just change the mode to "Quote" instead of "words" or "time." You can also click on "punctuation" while in "words" or "time" mode and it adds some random punctuation too.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I couldn't mention everything since i aimed to make the video short, but yeah it's just a solid website tbh

[@cameron82489]

that is true, however I feel like typeracer does it better.

[@HearMeLearn]

@@cameron82489 they're both about the same tbh. It's just a UI preference, or if you care about the other racers in typeracer

[@bilalhumayun3969]

I think you are going to have one million subscribers this year. I congratulate you

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha that would be good, but it won't be something I'm expecting - thank you for the support though!!

[@Techtinkerer3D]

This guy is criminally underrated for such high quality.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Love the support my guy, hopefully I'll climb up a lot more 💯💪🏽

[@amarhashim5093]

The idea writing syllable by syllable is really help to speed up. Pressing multiple keys in a time to write syllable is even better. Good sharing.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

For sure it helps a lot! All the best :)

[@karthikvangari]

Video has the quality of 1M channel

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha thank you! One day will get there 💯💪🏽

[@dark_sunset]

Best how to type video I've seen. And I've been around a while. Thanks dude.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear it :) i hope it helps 🙌🏽

[@TriggaTreDay]

You literally have the best video on teaching how to advance in your typing. Almost all of the videos on KZbin speak about touch typing as if everyone is a newbie. I have been touch typing everyday for 2yrs straight now (30mins-1hr/day across 6 sites) and i have been searching for more techniques on how to get to the 100wpm mark. I’m almost at 80!! Going from 20wpm to now 78wpm. But I avg 65-68wpm. And I only do 60sec or longer test. So your tips to start doing 15sec test is going to be a game changer for me. You are a genius with all of the advice you gave in this video. Thanks a ton.

[@Viperz]

I really needed this video thanks a lot I’m learning to type with 10 fingers I was at a peak of 108 WPM with two fingers so this really helped me very underrated video much love ❤

[@Salim_Ahmed]

This is nice to hear mate, thanks and good luck ❤️

[@unrealbot3027]

No wonder you're an ace med student. Your observation skills are almost superhuman. You don't only do things, you analyse the way you do them and make interpretations off of your methods. Genius!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha appreciate the kind words! For sure, I try to be intentional with the way I do things and work towards getting better at what I do. Still got a long way to go, though! Thanks for engaging and I hope my videos help 🙌🏽

[@simonm-m8106]

Pure value man! My current WPM is 65~75 (Imma say 70 for good measure). Im gonna apply some of your tactics and update my speed in a month Halfway update: Got a new computer with a different keyboard layout, got used to it. Averaging 85 wpm, can I reach 100?

[@Salim_Ahmed]

This sounds like a plan bro, good luck with it and deffo give an update!!

[@isaiahsams8790]

Half way update? 😂

[@Dudeitsbrian]

Fire video bro. I appreciate that you just got into it right off the bat. Good stuff

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate it bro, hope you can try the tips out!

[@fishbarbeque8540]

This is one of the best (most practical) video on this!!!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad you think so!

[@cabbage2329]

Going to save this video for when I reach two hundred words per minute so that I can break the six hundred barrier. 😎

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Let's go cabbage you can do it!

[@DevanshRastogi]

i still can't believe that people do not know about the ctrl+backspace thingy, kudos on getting a hit video mate :)

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha i agree and thanks!

[@Megaman.ExE7]

Sometimes I love when I can figure something out by myself. I trained myself to do about 20-30 15 second tests on monkeytype as opposed to 1 minute tests and I find myself able to focus on the short text more; which allows my hands to get use to pianoing

[@Salim_Ahmed]

That's great to hear, thanks for commenting!

[@MrBitviper]

thank you for these golden tips. I've hit a plateau around 100 wpm and I'm going to use your tips to get better keep up the good work

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You're welcome, thanks for engaging and I hope it helps!

[@abhik8151]

Dude I went from 115 wpm to 175 wpm with this technique!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear it helped! Thanks for commenting :)

[@Richard0503]

This video is so good and your quality and presentation style are so good!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad you like it!

[@FailzCompilationz]

Another bangin' how-to, Salim!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate the support, I hope it helps!

[@RiseGameOnYT]

The Ctrl+backspace is something no one I know uses except me, it’s just so useful

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Yep exactly, more people need to be using it!

[@RiseGameOnYT]

@@Salim_Ahmed yeah u can mess up a phrase notice it later then u can ctrl+ back arrow and ctrl+ backspace it

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Yep this one's solid too for quickly scanning through sentences!

[@dev_sabbirfahim]

I know the Ctrl+Backspace shortcut, but it takes me some time to position my index fingers on F and J keys. 😢 Is there a faster way to do it? 😊😊

[@abdelfattahsaleet3230]

Wow man, I'm truely impressed for such content. Besides of the Quality of the video wich is impressive, this is one of few useful tips videos, I mean real tips not just fillers to youtube video, like Straight to the point. Keep it UP 👌🏻🥂

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate the kinds words bro, thank you! I hope you find it useful :)

[@AdinAhmed.]

I discovered you today and you have given advice on about 4 things i have been personally frustrated with not being able to do. Thank you for your channel❤

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I'm glad you find it useful, thanks for the support!

[@oliversnetwork9783]

me who used to type 200 wpm but now types 600

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hahaha we gonna grow extra hands Nah tho i get it can be misleading for higher speeds, but I think these tips are solid at any stage! Ofc there could be more but with the constraints of making a video concise couldn't mention tooo much

[@bilalhumayun3969]

Inspired and impressed truly. Really you do real work

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I hope it works!

[@2001DJ]

You just earned a subscriber! Keep up the great work! Thanks for the great tips!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad it was helpful, thanks for the sub mate

[@cen5585]

the syllables typing thing is super helpful. when i type i notice that i type wayyy faster if i just think of a word rather than thinking of the letters of the word

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Yep for sure, creates a lot smoother strokes when typing which definitely helps! Probably one of my favorites of the tips

[@FloridaManEvolved]

You deserve 5 million subscribers. I'm in middle school and type about 110 WPM on average (TypeRacer, top 1 percent!) and this is very helpful! Hope by the time I finish high school I can type 200 WPM!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Haha you're too kind! And that's an amazing speed for your age, well done! Hope school goes well, and I'm sure you can reach those speeds if you keep at it 💯

[@Austin101123]

you just earned yourself a sub. Cant believe you're at only 500! Look like a real pro!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks Austin!! Hopefully just need to keep at it and get better, thanks for the compliment :)

[@lofuu1]

this helped me a bit of typing faster thanks

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I'm glad it helped, thanks for commenting!

[@konrad3]

Thanks a lot! Thanks to you I have a concrete plan on how to write faster!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You're welcome, all the best!

[@T_nology]

Awesome, thanks for the tips! I'm surprised you only have 1K subs and not 100x-1000x that!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hope it helps! Ahaha hopefully as i get better I'll get to those numbers

[@leynenslucker2991]

The algorithm chose you!! Keep up the good work there :))

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks, need to keep it going 💪🏽

[@ImDeita]

Damnnn you underrated asf hopefully I can get past 120 with the syllable thing, never thought to type that way

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahahaha thanks, hope it works for you!

[@ImDeita]

Follow up, I been grinding for a few days and just got my first 132 wpm on a typing test, this video real 😃

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Nice one!

[@SebastianCristanchoYT]

Yo bro under 1k subs you’re a legend this video is so good

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate it bro, been going up quite a bit recently, so hopefully I go exponential soon 💪🏽💯

[@sattikpandit7585]

Thanks for the tips! It's amazing!😀

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Happy to help!

[@Stand_and_Deliver]

Thank you so much. Please keep making videos. They are very helpful.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate the support, it means a lot!! And will keep it going, next one is tomorrow at 15:00 GMT ;)

[@Lekfc]

You deserve way more subs (also epic fantaisie impromptu reference at 3:10)

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thank you! Need to keep getting better and hopefully results will show Hahaha I'm glad you noticed the piece!

[@CodTypist]

Let’s go I can now start typing 600 words per minute

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Fits the nascar narrative hahaha

[@CodTypist]

WOW, i'm surprised you responded, usually people don't, great hearing from you!@@Salim_Ahmed

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I try my best to reply and will continue to do so whilst it's still manageable hahaha Thanks for commenting too it's appreciated!

[@thebluehonu]

3:41 Agreed, those are so helpful. I use them all the time, saves so much time instead of hammering backspace.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Exactly! I"m hoping if there's literally one thing people take away from the video, it's this 😂

[@anupomchakroborthy99]

THANKS A MILLION MY MAN . LOVE FROM BANGLADESH HAVE A GREAT DAY BOSSS

[@Salim_Ahmed]

🙌🏽

[@jeevan6440]

this is incredible stuff Salim - I learnt so much here thank you so much

[@Salim_Ahmed]

This genuinely makes me happy bro, hope you try some of these things out xx

[@TheWiiDz]

thanks for mentioning the shortcuts :)

[@Salim_Ahmed]

No worries!

[@boi1613]

underrated channel!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks mate, hope it helps and that I see you in future comments!

[@pluto_dp]

Gosh, this video is perfect.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I hope it helps!

[@Saad-vd5ck]

got the video that i needed top quality and easy to learn

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hope it helps!

[@SpineiVictor247]

Thanks for the video dude, I will implement this!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You're welcome, hope it helps!

[@henryvasquez1814]

I started doing 10 seconds and I am at 96wpm. For 50 seconds, my best is 85wpm. Great video!!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Nice one, keep it going!

[@pierreollivier1]

I'm a big shortcut guy, but there is more efficient for deleting word, which is to change trough the terminal the KeyRepetitionRate of the keyboard, now it takes really low time to delete anything.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hmm fair, if it works for you that's good bro!

[@CarcinogenSDA]

the syllable stuff is very very interesting, and when i try it myself, it actually shows the flaws in the qwerty keyboard layout. very very interesting!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

For sure, it does get a bit awkward at times because of the layout, but it generally speeds things up! Thanks for engaging!

[@lifewish.]

damn bro only 1k subs? thought youd have at least 30k. keep up the good work youll blow up soon

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate the support bro, need to keep it going and hopefully that won't be too far off 💪🏽

[@navneet1831]

Video quality next level man 🔥🔥

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate it bro 💯

[@Sanahahahahaha]

it was to helpful . it's underrated dude. (btw don't wanna go personal but were you born in india? or do you know hindi?)

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thank you, I'm happy it helped :) Haha that's a normal question to ask, not personal at all, but nope i was born in the UK and I'm not Indian either ahaha

[@GINOSAURUS999]

I’m going to use some of my tactics to get faster at typing in the future. I use a school Chromebook to type and my fastest WPM is 141. My fastest WPM on a 5 minute typing test is 98

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Love to hear it, keep it going mate!

[@GINOSAURUS999]

@@Salim_Ahmed tysm

[@Vinuja_YT]

Thank you so much, your video helped me so much, within 3 days I went from 60wps to 87wps

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I hope it continues to improve, thanks for commenting!

[@vanish1648]

Great video ive used it and ive went from 60 wpm to 125

[@Salim_Ahmed]

This is really nice to hear, happy to see you've made progress!!

[@UmarRosyad]

As much as I want to learn this skill, I don't think I will use it in actual work situation since I'm working as blacksmith 😂 But it's still looks cool tho

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Yeah maybe a different kind of practical use of hands compared to how you'd use it bro hahaha, thanks though!

[@Shonade_Malik]

Thanks for the info!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You're welcome!

[@Ceogoes]

Pls keep up the good work man

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thank you, hope it was helpful!

[@MS-ot2cz]

Hi Salim, you earned a subscriber with this and the faster reading video. I am older but going back to school and need all the help I can get. These tips gave me a confidence boost already. I'm implementing them as we speak to write this comment. I practiced the techniques for typing, then reading as well as the shortcuts for deleting words and lines vs letters. Cheers!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I'm glad you liked my videos and I hope it's been helpful! Glad to hear you're implementing them - glad to hear you're back to studying again, and all the best!

[@Andrewww...]

Might not be much but I'm one more sub to your channel, thank you for the helpful tips

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Definitely is appreciated, so thanks for the sub, and I'm glad it was helpful!

[@Arshad-v9x]

bro your english is so good nice

[@Salim_Ahmed]

😂😂 thank you i live in the UK my friend

[@agentboystand337]

Thank you for the help

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You are most welcome!

[@jmxhl]

Little Tip from me is, if you want to rewind the video, you can use the jkl and the arrows to navigate...

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Yep this is solid for YT ahah

[@HaiduMurtaza]

It was really helpful.. Fantastic!🌟

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thank you, I'm glad it was!

[@silitome3086]

Dang. I type 185 WPM and still learned a lot from this video

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad you found it useful, hope the 200wpm comes soon 💪🏽💯

[@MIGHTNOTBEHSE390]

Just... Leaving my comment on this video so I can come back to watch it again if I need to

[@Salim_Ahmed]

This is great, hope you take action and try these tips!!

[@GoWithAndy-cp8tz]

you're great! cheers!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha thank you, i hope it helps!

[@GoWithAndy-cp8tz]

@@Salim_Ahmed all you said sounds reasonable and I have to check it in action. I'm going to update you in few weeks. I hope it will work as expected.

[@benchmade12]

Good advice!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad you think so! I hope it helps :)

[@Gabu115]

Great videos!!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad you like them!

[@mvxenda]

Inconsistency right now is my main problem. Even though i can with no big problems hit 140-160 wpm on sites like monkeytype, as soon as i start typing real sentences, this drops down to 80-90 wpm with a ton of errors, or, of I'm lucky, i can get like 110-115 wpm, given there were no errors made

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Yeah this is a problem for most of us, if there's a lot of mistakes then it means you've developed the wrong muscle memory which reinforces those errors. Best thing to do is slow down a little bit to type right and it'll make you better and faster over time so that you don't have to be just lucky if you get me!

[@dev_sabbirfahim]

"I know the Ctrl+Backspace shortcut, but it takes me some time to position my index fingers on F and J keys. 😢 Is there a faster way to do it? 😊😊

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Honestly bro just have to do it 😂😂 don't rush to do it quickly at first, jus keep it slow and over time you'll naturally become faster because of muscle memory so you won't have to think about the positioning

[@typingforall]

An excellent job 👍

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I hope it helps bro!

[@Tetolikewhat]

do i need to learn typing? no. did i watch the entire video just bc of the quality? yes.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hahaha appreciate this mate, hope you do give some of the tips a try though!

[@Moshie71]

Great post 👍

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GimGod-g4g]

that lady smoking in the background was like so bruh. and just saying that the sylables trick helped a lot

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha for sure it's useful!

[@Vanish_]

Thank you!😊

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You're welcome 😊

[@mohammadkamrul5310]

Really helpful ❤😊

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad you think so!

[@thegoat10.7]

I will start doing all the steps mentioned in this video and will let you know after 7 days how much I improved

[@Salim_Ahmed]

All the best!

[@nokuzka]

I only looked at subscribers after going to comments 😭😭 guess I'm lucky to be here then

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hahaha I was at 500 subs like just 2-3 weeks ago, hopefully continue to grow - thanks for commenting!

[@Axion29]

nice, i will follow this as well

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hope it works well!

[@Axion29]

Yep, thanks@@Salim_Ahmed

[@danielafradenoguez547]

thank you so much

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Happy to help, thank you for commenting!!

[@xderen_xd]

God may bless you, and for this my friends I was going to had carpal tunnel as a programmer who first love God and people and then programming. And then I met serenade, a software where you can write, code, manipulate your pc and custom your own commands and I assure you that anyone can speak faster than you type. And if you write essays there is word dictation

[@jashepoon]

Also what is the piano piece? Fantaisie Impromptu maybe?

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Yep!

[@jmnero4447]

You can also hold Ctrl and use the arrow keys to jump to the front of words then after using backspace/delete to correct, hit Ctrl + End to get all the way back. This makes it so you don't have to retype what is already correct.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Yep this is a good one too! Just didn't fit it in as i wanted to keep the video as short as possible ahaha, but for sure as good as a shortcut as the ones mentioned!

[@adimitrov9006]

Cool! Good luck in school m8.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks mate, good luck w whatever you're up to as well!

[@jokerbox_official]

What's your speed during a 5 minute test? I can type just as fast when just typing a sentence.

[@HanniSeidenba0525]

Thank you, today I learnt Ctrl + Backspace to delete a whole word.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You're welcome! A very underrated shortcut ahaha

[@Destinied]

@Salim_Ahmed Good video, how long have you been touch typing ?

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thank you! And honestly probably a long time, like maybe a decade

[@rocks7777]

5000 word essay in 1 minute= chatGPT

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Broke the system bro

[@kaine880]

I type 95-100 wpm , im gonna do this consistently and hopefully get around 150 wpm

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You can do it!

[@kaine880]

@@Salim_Ahmed Yessirrrr

[@alexisrivera31]

thank you for your wisdom, it is information that is very useful, bets of wishes and utmost thanks for sharing one of the most valuable resources on this universe, knowledge.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad it was helpful!

[@davetuikong]

Make sure you type at 100% accuracy.