Thanks for watching gang! If you'd like a longer more in depth video on how to type faster, check out this 1 hour video here: th-cam.com/video/tU_AXrvQjpo/w-d-xo.html
In addition to pressing CRL+Backspace, you can press CTRL+Left Arrow to quickly go back several words to correct a typo instead of retyping multiple words again.
maybe try a different keyboard layout? the two more popular are dvorak and colemak. colemak is closer to the default which is qwerty, but dvorak causes less hand pain i think. you should check it out
It's okay, I probably was slow at the start too but now I get like 80-90 wpm on average because i type a lot when gaming and also talking with friends on discord. My tip on getting a lot of wpm is just try typing a lot naturally. And it's okay if you aren't a fast typer not everyone is the same, also even though I type fast(111 wpm was my best) I personally find fast typing not that useful unless you are working somewhere where you need to type fast. Hope this comment helped :) You can improve if u want to :D
I get 40 as well and im a java developer so i think i need to take the time to improve my typing. also if they taught it in schools it would be good because thats how my mum is so good at typing
11:16 The reason for making noise as you are typing is that audible feedback confirms whether or not you've struck a key, if you struck a key one or two times, or when you have released the key. Hearing the audible feedback of the keys is vital when typing very fast. That is why IBM Model M keyboards with their mechanical buckling spring keys are highly desired by fast typists.
@@TheOmegaBlaster no literally i started by pecking the keyboard like a bird. i was hella slow but teacher showed me the correct hand posture and i caught on in a week to about 20 wpm
For anyone who's a gamer, or old school gamer particularly, play Typing of the Dead. Great to practice quick reactions, and also typing words and sentences. Also, for the loud typing, I agree. For me, if I can't hear it, I don't know if I've properly typed it, causing doubt and double checking, or sometimes keys don't register, etc. Essentially, no confidence in the type. With sound, you know you've got it and typed it. So that's just me
Doing 10-20 minutes of typing tests everyday to increase your typing speed is criminally underrated. I started out at 80wpm and now I'm at 102wpm, only 3 days of practice.
once you do it for a while, like a month or two. you begin to reach your peak. and you maintain that for a while. you may increase your average another 10-20 after a year of practicing but after that. There is no more gain but rather, maintain
@@DanielNyong um no.. It makes perfect sense, by exponential he meant that with little practice he got really good. But linearly means his efforts and rewards were almost same
I love the typing noise. Probably not the most efficient, but it makes me feel like I'm doing important things ahaha. Anyone else? No? Probably not? Okay 😂
i max out at around 120wpm using my scuffed muscle memory ive built up over the years arguing on the internet, ill try to learn the proper writing method this winter break. wish me luck
Just exactly what I was looking for. I have started my blog and I'm looking to get faster about productivity with typing and this is very helpful! Thanks so much. I will start my journey 12-28-2022 and will update you all on how it goes.
Him: " the average typing speed is around 45 WPM, and if youre watching this video, youre probably a nerd like me so yours is probably significantly higher..." Me: Watching this video then typing this comment at 20 WPM...
@Arjun Manoj no i went 403 words per minute for 1.5 seconds barbara blackburn is 3rd fastest she is 212 and someone else was 216wpm so i am the fastest
Keybr supports different languages and keyboard layouts. It also generates pseudo words fitting the currently selected typing language. That's an advantage.
One issue with "touch" typing that I have not seen addressed by anyone, how do touch typists generally handle special keys such as Home, End and the directional arrow keys. Most likely this is not much of an issue if you are simply typing words to be read but if you are typing code these keys are used very often. I would love to hear what others suggest about this.
I tend to get muscle memory for meta keys that I use in writing code frequently if I keep using the same keyboard, personally. It helps if you use a keyboard that has a little dedicated cluster with home/end/pgup/pgdn and you can feel which key you're pressing within that cluster of like 6 keys on their own (commonly seen in 80%/TKL and similar keyboard layouts).
I would also recommend some shortcuts I use super often on windows (I don't have mac so 🤷♂️) ( *keyboard shortcuts* ) windows + e > opens file explorer windows + d > shows the desktop ctrl + o > usually to open a file (I use this mainly in my text editor but also works on photoshop etc) alt + f4 > closes the current window alt + f4 (when being on the desktop) > gives you a prompt to either turn off / restart / suspend your computer alt + tab > switches quickly between your opened apps ctrl + tab (in firefox) > allows you to switch between opened tabs ctrl + t (in firefox) > open a new tab f6 (in firefox) > select the search bar to type in your search directly shift + left (/right) arrow > select text character by character ctrl + shift + left (/right) arrow > select text word by word end (/start) + shift > select a whole line of text ctrl + a > select the whole text in a document ( *mouse shortcuts* ) double click on a word to select it triple click on a word to select the whole line also, hitting the windows key then typing the name of the app you want to use is much faster than searching for it in any other way
dont forgot windows key + anything in your taskbar and the number in its location like say i had discord open in my 2nd taskbar at the bottom i just press windows key + 2 and i would instantly open it, much faster than alt tabbing
ctrl + l > Go the the address line in browsers and file explorer ctrl + w > close tabs ctrl + shift + tab > switch between tabs in other direction alt + shift + tab > switch between apps in other direction ctrl + home > go to the start of the document/page ( ctrl + end is the opposite) Also use of ctrl + arrows is very handy.
Another very efficient way of improving your Type Speed is to play Competitive Online Games. Just use the first few seconds at beginning of each round to be toxic to your allies and enemies. You might learn useful shortcuts aswell. Commonly used would be KYS.
since I often play online games with toxic players I'm used to typing all the time. I don't know whether or not that helped me get to 100 wpm but I'm just gonna say it did for the memes
This is actually true, my cousin who was a gamer plays warcraft (back when warcraft was the shit), and always complains and commands his teammates, in order to command and get mad at them simultaneously, he only needs a little bit of time to do that, you wouldn't believe me if I tell you he just made 6 sentences( 4 commands, 2 complaints) in 4 seconds, that's 90 wpm.
This is a real thing, I never took typing classes at school, but I’ve been playing pc games since WoW WOTLK, and I type at around 100 wpm without even noticing
Hi, Ali. After watching your video, I was very determined to improve my typing speed. First time, my typing speed was around 26 WPM. After practising 30 hours, I finally improved my speed to 67 WPM. Love you From Bangladesh.
My normal is around 120 w/min, but I've gotten my hand injured (pink has 80% feeling loss as of almost 2 months now with very slow recovery, ring finger same but then around 40% feeling loss) and oh my is it a HASSLE to even try to write anything on a keyboard now. I think if I genuinly tried (which I will do after this comment and update it) I'd be at 40 w/min maybe 60. Oof. It doesn't surprise me I am normally a fast typer, I am both a classical pianist of 15 years by now (started age 6), a gamer and a hobby-time writer. Awesome video my dude Update: After testing, it turns out I have currently dropped from 120 w/min to a decent 80 w/min. And that with 2 fingers almost not to not at all functioning. Quite proud of myself.
So, I watched this video 3 weeks ago, and I think I bumped my writing speed from 56 to 90 already. Then we had an essay-type quiz today that needed 10 sentences and is due for an hour. I managed to type it in around 10 minutes and now my teacher doubts that I answered it honestly LOL
This was a really great video man! I wish you would have put this out before I did my 30 days of touch typing practice vid. Should have used 10fastfingers for sure😅
I’m on mobile and I can type like 100 words a minute I’m pretty bad at typing though lol, wait I didn’t watch the entire video I can type like 60 words a minute.
Thank you for this Ali. I learned to touch type in the early 1970's - at commercial college a hood was placed over the typewriter (no computers then!) keyboard so you COULDN'T look at the keys. You make some very good points - even though I've been touch typing for over 40 years, I learned a lot from you, thank you. Back in the day, if you could type you were a god among men. As a male secretary I was a very unusual specimen! Definitely work on that pinkie!! Thanks, kind regards from North Wales
Thank you so much, I will try to get better at typing as i've (believe it or not) been using a keyboard for like my whole life but my wpm is terrible concidering that amount of time. It's 55.
I'm a speedy typer I took keyboarding twice due to moving schools so by my 2nd course i really just owned the class. It stayed with me almost 25 years. Kind of amazing how I can finish my work in 4 hours while newbies take 12hours
“If you’re watching this right now you’re probably a nerd like me so your's is probably significantly higher than average” Me: **30 words per minute with 3 fingers**
For the "learn keyboard shortcuts" section, another fix for that is to do Ctrl + Right, which moves the cursor over one word left one word. Sometimes it will move differently depending on the editor, but it has the same movement as Ctrl + Backspace, just without deleting the word
Very helpful tip and just to add to this, once you fix your typo, pressing Down Arrow will bring you back to the end of your text and you can continue where you left off. Likewise, Up Arrow brings you to the beginning of the text.
I use to get 130 back when i had my black widow x chroma which was a mechanical, now i use this really silent keyboard thats like 30 dollars and now im like 70wpm, and i dont think im willing to use 150 dollars on a keyboard just to type 130 again, i thought 130 was nothing but i was doing 130 at like age 16 or 15 and im 17 rn
@@vurzoh981 drop of that much from a keyboard switch? Unless it's really hard to physically press the keys or something I don't see how switching keyboards can drop someone down 80 wpm
@@vurzoh981 I can type a lot faster on my husband’s keyboard than I can on my own. My husband’s keyboard is separate from his laptop and to press a button you actually have to press down and it makes a clicking sound. My keyboard is just the one on the laptop and the buttons are barely raised so sometimes I have to look to make sure I’m actually not missing any letters. I’m about 20 wpm faster on my husband’s keyboard.
The thing about hitting your keys very hard I believe is all about "feedback". The more feedback you get the more you're certain that you actually produce a sign using that button press. I keep going into the mentality of "did I even press that key?" and only when I look at my screen do I realise that, yes, I did actually press that key. I think the hard button presses stimulate that feeling of completeness.
Exactly! Plus, it’s just satisfying to hear the sounds of your keyboard being dominated by your fingers. Even if it isn’t a mechanical keyboard, and just Apple’s newer keyboards, which I’m pretty fond of.
My mom was a newspaper journalist in the 80 through 90s and was in the 170s. I grew up to the crackling sound of thunder fingers. Those old keyboards were loud! Easy 85db
I started practicing touch typing last month, and my approach is to remember the keys and familiarize my hands first before trying with my eyes peeled to the screen (still stumble at times, but I can type a sentence or two without looking now). I type words that I can spontaneously think of, so that I can practice both speed and accuracy. I also train with typical letter combos that are a bit awkward for my fingers ( -tion, -sion, -ly, -ce, etc.) by typing random words I can think of that have those combinations. From 38wpm, I can type 49-50wpm now, and most of it done without looking at the keyboard.
Keep on practicing and you'll get better! I still remember when I hit 50. I was really happy at that time. Now I am at 90+ wpm and I am working to keep getting better. Good luck!
Really interesting video. In jr high school one of my favorite classes was typing and i peaked at 160 average WPM. The only difference between the advice here and what i learned is i actually never used keyboard shortcuts i just got good at never making mistakes or catching them before going to far so i only had to backspace once.
Y'all do NOT be lazy. It will all be worth it in the end., you got this. One more thing... it's better to type with short fingernails because it doesn't get in the way and doesn't distract you.
This is why this channel is superior to all others in the same niche, Ali always provides value Now we want a vlog about your coding journey and how you balanced that out with med school :)
Thanks for watching gang! If you'd like a longer more in depth video on how to type faster, check out this 1 hour video here: th-cam.com/video/tU_AXrvQjpo/w-d-xo.html
Of course, I am going to this one next. Typing fast has always been one of my few passions. Thanks Ali.
Have you already tried the Vim text editor? This will revolutionize the way you write essays, for example.
fast typing is necessary when arguing with toxic people
thats facts
True facts
frrr
*cough cough 9 yr olds on fortnite*
I type faster when im arguing
Your typing is so fast it looks like one of those fake typing scenes they do in the movies lol
timestamp?
The dude has convinced me those were not faked
0:00
And... I’M IN
Yep
Me typing really fast to be the first comment
Ooh boy 😂😂😂
See! again you!
😂😂
Big brain
Kelly Stamps. I've seen you there before.
Hello darkness my old friend..
Saw this video two years ago.
Got motivated.
Learnt touchtyping.
I am doing 120 wpm now on typeracer.
Thanks for motivating me!
I can tell you're british because you spell "learned" like "learnt"
@@nonerland2762 that's not British, that's grammar
@@nonerland2762 learned and learnt are interchangeable and usually don’t depend on region
I also like to use type racer
I did similarly. I started with 35 wpm and now I'm doing 70 something consistently. My max was 86 but I don't get that usualy
"Resting position of "asdf".
My muscle memory : You mean "wasd" ?
Gérard Lacroix lol
I feel the same wayyy
Gamer
the same is for me lmao
qwer?
Imagine having an argument with this guy on among us
and never having time to reply and argue:/
@@emilychen8835 yea XD
...I don’t even have to try-
This was stolen but instead of Discord you said Among Us
@@LucidMlem I just said what i felt, that's it.....
He said he was 13 when his average speed was 70 wpm, while I'm here mid-20s, fighting at 20-30 wpm.
I could type 88 WPM in 4th grade
40wpm is the average, 20-30 is really slow... I could type with two fingers faster than that...
@@chinasgovernment2454 I can type 200 wpm and im 12
@@commcrimson9999 I can type 735 wpm and I'm 6
@@chinasgovernment2454 thats cool and all but who asked?
In addition to pressing CRL+Backspace, you can press CTRL+Left Arrow to quickly go back several words to correct a typo instead of retyping multiple words again.
Girl: I am not interested in you.
Me: Oh, really? *Slowly pulls out a keyboard out of my jacket*
hahaha
Lmao
the question is which one's attractive, the keyboard or the typing speed?
@@international-a5 typing according to me.
@@international-a5 both
"Yours may be significantly higher"
Me with 36 wpm: *yeah right*
maybe try a different keyboard layout? the two more popular are dvorak and colemak. colemak is closer to the default which is qwerty, but dvorak causes less hand pain i think. you should check it out
i am fastest i thought then mine came out to be 45 lol 100 less then him
@@noamchemla well I'm using a membrane dell board and am planning to upgrade to a mechanical later this month
@@stickman9726 that might make you a bit faster but you probably arent gonna get really fast because of it, im on membrane
i can type very fast right now if i dont have to do a , or a . or any caps
Doing 20-30 minutes of typing everyday. I increased my speed from 25 wpm to 50 wpm. Doubled my typing speed! It's been a month. More to go.
Congratulations!
nice bro
50 kinda avg speed tho.
@@arcadealchemist ok and? he's working at it and i'm proud of him
@@arcadealchemist me crying in 30 wpm
"you're probably higher than that (average wpm)"
Me with my 35 wpm on a good day 😀
My wpm is the same lol
It's okay, I probably was slow at the start too but now I get like 80-90 wpm on average because i type a lot when gaming and also talking with friends on discord. My tip on getting a lot of wpm is just try typing a lot naturally. And it's okay if you aren't a fast typer not everyone is the same, also even though I type fast(111 wpm was my best) I personally find fast typing not that useful unless you are working somewhere where you need to type fast. Hope this comment helped :) You can improve if u want to :D
mine is 50😭
I get 40 as well and im a java developer so i think i need to take the time to improve my typing.
also if they taught it in schools it would be good because thats how my mum is so good at typing
Lol same wpm mate.
OPTION BACKSPACE??? YOU JUST CHANGED MY LIFE!! HOW DID I NOT KNOW....
IKNOWRIGHT
@@aliabdaal lmao bro ur the most awesome guy on the planet, u just used caps cuz of this comment haha! nice videos :)
revolutionary indeed
I'd never get used to that whatsoever. I smash that backspace like a monster.
I randomly found out about that when I was like 7, and I've been using it ever since. Shame it can't be done on phones, though.
“If you’re watching this video your typing speed is probably higher than average...”
Well I don’t belong here apparently 😄
My wpm is 24 my man 💔
Hussain Behbehani how long did it take you to type that comment 👁👁
i’m 100 wpm average it’s really just all practice and muscle memory
bahu sARAS VETA
colafay A good 10 second and another 10 to reply to you
I had absolutely zero idea about the CTRL+Backspace method. Fantastic.
*Dead body reported*
Everyone typing ‘Where?’:
that's kinda sus.
Haha seems like you play "among us" a lot
i think *pink* -y(finger) is the impostor because he didn't do any tasks...
LOL 😂
Its a obvious thing
The dude is a doctor and a youtuber at the same time, gosh how many hours do you work everyday
In his new video, he said he works 4 hours a day lol
@@yasminrafael3681 dude spent 72 minutes to capture (not edit and post) a video those 4 hours are only for youtube maybe
10hr
He's a LingLing. A product of 40 hours practice.
@@andyabajo Sorry but what’s a LingLing?
“The squirrel climbed up the tree and sat on a branch”
*62 wpm*
“Ur trash kid get off the game lol”
*250 wpm*
lmao this one was actually funny
King
Facts😭😭
@Rab Ranger words per minute
@Rab Ranger words per minute
11:16 The reason for making noise as you are typing is that audible feedback confirms whether or not you've struck a key, if you struck a key one or two times, or when you have released the key. Hearing the audible feedback of the keys is vital when typing very fast. That is why IBM Model M keyboards with their mechanical buckling spring keys are highly desired by fast typists.
Cool to know
ooh, I actually have an IBM model M that i found in the dumpster lol
thats right
When you're a TH-camr and you have medicine as a back up
Other way around
@@selinachen7795 that’s the joke 🤦
Me when im typing for a school test: 50 wpm
Me tryna proove im not the imposter: 5000 wpm
so true!! XDD
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣goddamn im cryingggg
imposter*
50 wpm isn't really that slow.
@@MrDgf97 That moment when you didn't do anything.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who legitimately likes typing.
Same. Started as 5wpm now 110wpm. If there was a typing tournament in schools count me in
@@mclarensenna3619 5 words per minute!?! Thats a lie, youre basically saying u used to type 1 word for every 10-15 seconds
@@TheOmegaBlaster no literally i started by pecking the keyboard like a bird. i was hella slow but teacher showed me the correct hand posture and i caught on in a week to about 20 wpm
@@mclarensenna3619 i put my left hand on wasd snd the other hand on the right place to put it lol
yea same
I didn’t know how to touch type 3 years ago, but since then I am now easily able to type 100 wpm thanks to this video.
Finding out that option + backspace deletes an entire word just changed my whole life
k.
Another one; control + left arrow makes the cursor jump back a word. I'm surprised he didn't mention it.
@@shuenshuen wow.
Agree
You should not get in an online argument with this guy.
LMAO
It’d be a nightmare
Hed respond quicker than u can think of a come back
Hahahahahahahahh...oh man.
Any argument has to be a back and forth affair...
For anyone who's a gamer, or old school gamer particularly, play Typing of the Dead.
Great to practice quick reactions, and also typing words and sentences.
Also, for the loud typing, I agree.
For me, if I can't hear it, I don't know if I've properly typed it, causing doubt and double checking, or sometimes keys don't register, etc. Essentially, no confidence in the type.
With sound, you know you've got it and typed it.
So that's just me
Woman: So what that finger do?
Me: *Rapid typing intensifies*
Omg lol
"And hopefully one day it will help me attract a mate"
One of the nerdiest sentences I have ever heard
I guess having fast fingers could be an attractive feature ;-)
LMFAO
I love it
No, that’s geeky not nerdy.
The fact he just said it unironically with a straight face as well was brilliant.
Other people: I'll get mate with my looks and body.
Ali: Hold my Keyboard.
lol
This is one of the most practical and useful videos I’ve seen. Thx!!
“You’re probably a nerd like me and type much faster”
Me: 👁👄👁 only having 35 wpm
My highest is 64 WPM. With 100% accuracy.
Still a nerd tho
Stop staring at your keyboard and typing with just one finger. That'll help. Memorize that shit and use proper finger placement. It's not that hard.
Well i'm 13😓
I'm just averaging at 69wpm according to typeracer 😳
Doing 10-20 minutes of typing tests everyday to increase your typing speed is criminally underrated. I started out at 80wpm and now I'm at 102wpm, only 3 days of practice.
once you do it for a while, like a month or two. you begin to reach your peak. and you maintain that for a while. you may increase your average another 10-20 after a year of practicing but after that. There is no more gain but rather, maintain
@@ryanedits6090 yeah i don't expect to hit any crazy numbers. I'm at 110wpm now, and if I get 140 I'm happy enough. tho 200 would be sick
@@mocha753 at 200 you lose your fingerprints lol
you gave me hope.
@@Lahanouf Agreed
thanks, doc; I'm aiming to reach half your typing speed and now I have an idea how to get there.
Him: typing 156wpm and not looking.
Me: *typing with my two pointer fingers looking at my keyboard typing at a 29wpm speed*
That wasn’t funny or true, jump in a hole
@@ay-ui6bt sadly it is true
I can do 43wpm
same speed bro
same lmaoeg
I've been looking for this advice and have only found beginner tips. These are really helpful! Thanks!
you know he is a nerd when he corrects exponentially with linearly
Bro they are nothing alike. But correcting quadratically with exponentially makes sense. Many ppl don’t know the difference.
but he's a doctor
@@luider8795 doesnt mean the definition is gonna fit to what he types
@@DanielNyong um no.. It makes perfect sense, by exponential he meant that with little practice he got really good. But linearly means his efforts and rewards were almost same
@@luider8795 then he has to be a nerd. (in a good way, nerd is good)
I love the typing noise. Probably not the most efficient, but it makes me feel like I'm doing important things ahaha. Anyone else? No? Probably not? Okay 😂
Same here ! Haha
Me too ....
omg same lmao😂
KAUSHAL SHARMA 14BME1027 ahaha okay good
suga pop wooo not the only one
i max out at around 120wpm using my scuffed muscle memory ive built up over the years arguing on the internet, ill try to learn the proper writing method this winter break. wish me luck
Where do you argue that requires typing speed though? Like chatting apps?
@@Viewer13128 call of duty probably
"if you're watching this you probably [have an above average typing speed]" Me: *can't type 40wpm*
Mine is 35😟
mine is 78
Mines 56
ArmchairWarrior technically it’s not your first try. How long have been using a computer for?
@@solzy757 First attempt on a 10fastfingers-kind site is what he probably meant.
_"Well, you know, a misspent youth"_
That one hit a little too close to home lol
LancesArmorStriking объясни эту шутку
@@SaidSaid-fc9cv провёл свою юность не так, как стоило. И типо чел говорит, что это очень близко ему
splashgy спасибо, теперь понял^^
@@SaidSaid-fc9cv вот я тоже не могу понять...
"hopefully one day it will help me attract a mate" lol
At the end of his first date with his mate:
"Soooooo...I very quickly realized you're my type"
Underrated
It was at 69 likes but i had to like it
Just exactly what I was looking for. I have started my blog and I'm looking to get faster about productivity with typing and this is very helpful! Thanks so much. I will start my journey 12-28-2022 and will update you all on how it goes.
See, this man gets a compliment once and remembers it. A lot of people would just forget. This is a great guy. def subbing
3:42 For an instance like this, Instead of ctrl+backspace twice, I do ctrl+ ← then ctrl+backspace, retype the misspelled word, then press 'End'
Homie called me a heathen, but we're out here gaming while the Mac users can't
Boot camp and windows is a thing ;)
@@TruthHurts134567 this is called using Windows
WINDOWS IS THE BEST EVEN IF XP
He is a hacker
Windows is the true og
lol my resting position on my left hand is WASD, shift and space
Not that's a true gamer move.
Gamers rise up 🤡
Haahah gamer for life!
Same it's annoying😂
Yes
The command backspace to delete entire like can be achieved with Ctrl + Shift + Backspac. Nice video.
Him: " the average typing speed is around 45 WPM, and if youre watching this video, youre probably a nerd like me so yours is probably significantly higher..."
Me: Watching this video then typing this comment at 20 WPM...
Vlad J me at 1 word
*mom wheres the backspace and space button*
Mom: *slaps head*
Mom: *screams* husband we got a stupid child*
once i went 403 words per minute 156 wpm is slow
@@tarquinhorton6017 is that including all your typos or nah?
@Arjun Manoj no i went 403 words per minute for 1.5 seconds barbara blackburn is 3rd fastest she is 212 and someone else was 216wpm so i am the fastest
Nice 69 likes
Imagine people in the 19th century flexing their writing skills with a pencil
The typewriter was invented in the 18th century
@@laurenpeterson6625 okey? I didnt say other wise i just picked a random time before technoleggy was a thing
@@leonleon9294 yeah but the typewriter being invented defeats the purpose of using a pencil to flex
@@leonleon9294 also wdym technology
Penmanship used to be a sought after and well respected skill. Especially in the 18th century
Keybr supports different languages and keyboard layouts. It also generates pseudo words fitting the currently selected typing language. That's an advantage.
"if you're watching this yours is probably much higher than average"
Oh, haha... Yeah totally! I probably don't have 43wpm type speed!
Try 32 at best
I only have 70 :(
I only have 68 :(
65
I don’t know what my average is, but the highest I’ve gotten on nitro type was 102 wpm
Imagine arguing with this guy on discord
He answers the questions before they're asked
imagine not being able to type at laest as fast as him
Lmao
I accept my defeat
😂😂😂😂
One issue with "touch" typing that I have not seen addressed by anyone, how do touch typists generally handle special keys such as Home, End and the directional arrow keys. Most likely this is not much of an issue if you are simply typing words to be read but if you are typing code these keys are used very often. I would love to hear what others suggest about this.
I tend to get muscle memory for meta keys that I use in writing code frequently if I keep using the same keyboard, personally. It helps if you use a keyboard that has a little dedicated cluster with home/end/pgup/pgdn and you can feel which key you're pressing within that cluster of like 6 keys on their own (commonly seen in 80%/TKL and similar keyboard layouts).
if you use Vim for code you can use h,j,k,l for arrows
@@SnowDaemondid you ever leave Vim?
@@POINTYPOINTYPOINTYPIN:q with only two keystrokes lol
I would also recommend some shortcuts I use super often on windows (I don't have mac so 🤷♂️)
( *keyboard shortcuts* )
windows + e > opens file explorer
windows + d > shows the desktop
ctrl + o > usually to open a file (I use this mainly in my text editor but also works on photoshop etc)
alt + f4 > closes the current window
alt + f4 (when being on the desktop) > gives you a prompt to either turn off / restart / suspend your computer
alt + tab > switches quickly between your opened apps
ctrl + tab (in firefox) > allows you to switch between opened tabs
ctrl + t (in firefox) > open a new tab
f6 (in firefox) > select the search bar to type in your search directly
shift + left (/right) arrow > select text character by character
ctrl + shift + left (/right) arrow > select text word by word
end (/start) + shift > select a whole line of text
ctrl + a > select the whole text in a document
( *mouse shortcuts* )
double click on a word to select it
triple click on a word to select the whole line
also, hitting the windows key then typing the name of the app you want to use is much faster than searching for it in any other way
dont forgot windows key + anything in your taskbar and the number in its location like say i had discord open in my 2nd taskbar at the bottom i just press windows key + 2 and i would instantly open it, much faster than alt tabbing
@@poppet7126 oh well new shortcut ehehe thanks
Thanks!
@@luciaramirez2693 no problem! ehe
ctrl + l > Go the the address line in browsers and file explorer
ctrl + w > close tabs
ctrl + shift + tab > switch between tabs in other direction
alt + shift + tab > switch between apps in other direction
ctrl + home > go to the start of the document/page ( ctrl + end is the opposite)
Also use of ctrl + arrows is very handy.
i understand i'm really late but before watching this my highest speed was 70wpm now it's 160wpm
tell me some tips how did you got so fast at typing?
That’s very inspiring! What did you use to practice? How long each day? Thank you.
Another very efficient way of improving your Type Speed is to play Competitive Online Games. Just use the first few seconds at beginning of each round to be toxic to your allies and enemies.
You might learn useful shortcuts aswell. Commonly used would be KYS.
since I often play online games with toxic players I'm used to typing all the time. I don't know whether or not that helped me get to 100 wpm but I'm just gonna say it did for the memes
This is actually true, my cousin who was a gamer plays warcraft (back when warcraft was the shit), and always complains and commands his teammates, in order to command and get mad at them simultaneously, he only needs a little bit of time to do that, you wouldn't believe me if I tell you he just made 6 sentences( 4 commands, 2 complaints) in 4 seconds, that's 90 wpm.
This is a real thing, I never took typing classes at school, but I’ve been playing pc games since WoW WOTLK, and I type at around 100 wpm without even noticing
Well in league of legends if you ever say KYS then your account almost that's insta perma banned
yeah that's what I do I have just always played games on my laptop for hours and hours a day lol that's how I average like 85 - 90 wpm
getting called heathen for using windows really hurt me
It's ok, we're 10x better than them anyway, in terms of performance and basically everything.
@@invictus1180 Linux gang has entered the chat
i prefer linux but im using windows 10
if you are a heathen when you use windows then im scared to ask who you are if you are using macos
Real ones use Linux on ps3
4:27 should be updated that you can select and clear the sentences which are on the left side by pressing shift+left arrow key on windows
“And hopefully one day it will help me attract a mate” 😂
spouse acquired
I thought I was typing significantly fast until I did a speedtest and got 25 words per minute😥
nice
me too actually , am still surprised i got only 39 on typingtest
Can u imagine my reaction while I saw his typing speed 😂😂( who types only with index)
Haha np.You'll get better soon, Just practice everday man.!
😁😁
Plot twist:
The keyboard is a paid actor
The keyboard was definitely a paid actor.
@@natecape5502 IKR
I rushed to the comment box to type " an Indian " ?? And notices your name only after that😅😅.
Ahahahhahahahahahahhahaha 😂
@@multicontent7743 what made u think so?
i just love your content you're such an inspiration.
Hi, Ali. After watching your video, I was very determined to improve my typing speed. First time, my typing speed was around 26 WPM. After practising 30 hours, I finally improved my speed to 67 WPM. Love you From Bangladesh.
My normal is around 120 w/min, but I've gotten my hand injured (pink has 80% feeling loss as of almost 2 months now with very slow recovery, ring finger same but then around 40% feeling loss) and oh my is it a HASSLE to even try to write anything on a keyboard now. I think if I genuinly tried (which I will do after this comment and update it) I'd be at 40 w/min maybe 60. Oof.
It doesn't surprise me I am normally a fast typer, I am both a classical pianist of 15 years by now (started age 6), a gamer and a hobby-time writer.
Awesome video my dude
Update: After testing, it turns out I have currently dropped from 120 w/min to a decent 80 w/min. And that with 2 fingers almost not to not at all functioning. Quite proud of myself.
10 years sitting on a computer i have never knew ctrl+backspace...this person is god
ctrl+backspace is an absolute game changer
Me the same
So, I watched this video 3 weeks ago, and I think I bumped my writing speed from 56 to 90 already. Then we had an essay-type quiz today that needed 10 sentences and is due for an hour. I managed to type it in around 10 minutes and now my teacher doubts that I answered it honestly LOL
“The average typing speed is around 40 words per minute.” Me with like 20 words per minute....
Relatable
i got 19 wpm.
oh dear
me with 10 wpm haha
Jokes on you I have got 8 wpm
This was a really great video man! I wish you would have put this out before I did my 30 days of touch typing practice vid. Should have used 10fastfingers for sure😅
I watched your touch typing practice. You made amazing progress. Thanks to you I myself started 30 days challenge.
Hey I'm one of your subscriber
Lol watched that video. Great inspiration!
Hey, I started to practice touch typing because of your video. Thank you.
Hey your video about touch typing really helped at lot... especially the website keybr.com.
I have been watching this channel for ages and just showed me this video, wish it was sooner. Larry
I try to write fast: djdjskcomdmsksks
When he tries to write fast : Writes a whole essay
@diego rodriguez i thought i was rickrolled
I’m on mobile and I can type like 100 words a minute I’m pretty bad at typing though lol, wait I didn’t watch the entire video I can type like 60 words a minute.
Im pretty bad at typing fast im on mobile but if i was on pc its a different story moite
@diego rodriguez i got jebaited bois
Your doing it wrong its supposed to be adsffadaffasdafa
Thank you for this Ali. I learned to touch type in the early 1970's - at commercial college a hood was placed over the typewriter (no computers then!) keyboard so you COULDN'T look at the keys. You make some very good points - even though I've been touch typing for over 40 years, I learned a lot from you, thank you. Back in the day, if you could type you were a god among men. As a male secretary I was a very unusual specimen! Definitely work on that pinkie!! Thanks, kind regards from North Wales
loving the gymshark merch...getting closer and closer to your goal lol
Thank you so much, I will try to get better at typing as i've (believe it or not) been using a keyboard for like my whole life but my wpm is terrible concidering that amount of time. It's 55.
Nobody:
Hackers hacking in movies:
@Thinking face lol
I'm a speedy typer I took keyboarding twice due to moving schools so by my 2nd course i really just owned the class. It stayed with me almost 25 years. Kind of amazing how I can finish my work in 4 hours while newbies take 12hours
luckyy, no, actually you deserve it, hope i can be at that level... someday. someday too.
Dr. Ali's Steps on Getting a Girlfriend:
Step 1: Type faster.
Me: Hmmm seems legit
he's definitely living by example XD
Being a doctor....
4:06 "If instead you're one of those heathens that uses windows" I like his sense of humour.
I had to google the meaning of the word, very different to what one would usually hear (in my circles at least)
Ali as a doctor
Patient : Doctor write me a prescription
Ali : Let me type it for you very quick
Patient : Oh thank you we can read this
doctor: uses wingdings
Underrated comment.
I believe that "loud" key sound acts as conformation that you have typed the correct amount of letters in each word. I have the same experience.
This guy is a doctor by the way in case you didn't know!
Yeah he mentions it in the very beginning of the video 😂
@@kaelenanderson8466 im guessing that's the joke since he mentioned it like 3 times in this video
@@shaedavis5818 kinda a weak joke
Lol
If this offends you you’re probably a doctor.
“If you’re watching this right now you’re probably a nerd like me so your's is probably significantly higher than average”
Me: **30 words per minute with 3 fingers**
Typing this with my 2 index fingers @ 20WPM :(
@@wiijohn2 Same at first xD. Now my average is around 30 to 45 WPM after some practicing. Quite slow, but at least quite impressive with me.
Idk if you're joking or not if so that is pathetic, i'm 15 and can type 90 wpm.
@@fleecky7011 Chill dude. No one asked for your opinion.
WASD
For the "learn keyboard shortcuts" section, another fix for that is to do Ctrl + Right, which moves the cursor over one word left one word. Sometimes it will move differently depending on the editor, but it has the same movement as Ctrl + Backspace, just without deleting the word
Very helpful tip and just to add to this, once you fix your typo, pressing Down Arrow will bring you back to the end of your text and you can continue where you left off. Likewise, Up Arrow brings you to the beginning of the text.
Very helpful tips
I also think the type of keyboard affects one’s typing a lot. More specifically, the keys. How the keys feel and sound may aid in typing productivity.
I find that I make fewer mistakes if I don't read along while I'm typing but just focus on the sound of the keyboard.
lmao that's true
I use to get 130 back when i had my black widow x chroma which was a mechanical, now i use this really silent keyboard thats like 30 dollars and now im like 70wpm, and i dont think im willing to use 150 dollars on a keyboard just to type 130 again, i thought 130 was nothing but i was doing 130 at like age 16 or 15 and im 17 rn
@@vurzoh981 drop of that much from a keyboard switch? Unless it's really hard to physically press the keys or something I don't see how switching keyboards can drop someone down 80 wpm
@@vurzoh981 I can type a lot faster on my husband’s keyboard than I can on my own. My husband’s keyboard is separate from his laptop and to press a button you actually have to press down and it makes a clicking sound. My keyboard is just the one on the laptop and the buttons are barely raised so sometimes I have to look to make sure I’m actually not missing any letters. I’m about 20 wpm faster on my husband’s keyboard.
"A misspent youth" aka grinding those sales on Runescape pre-Grand Exchange times.
I hit 70 wpm in like 5th grade and after the GE came out I’ve been stuck at 90 over a decade later
buy and selling is real. Buying law runes 1k each. haha
3:50 you can use alt + backspace to take back the remove word
He’s texting so fast that he talk and moves so fast also it was like I’m using the 2x speed lamo
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The thing about hitting your keys very hard I believe is all about "feedback". The more feedback you get the more you're certain that you actually produce a sign using that button press. I keep going into the mentality of "did I even press that key?" and only when I look at my screen do I realise that, yes, I did actually press that key. I think the hard button presses stimulate that feeling of completeness.
Exactly! Plus, it’s just satisfying to hear the sounds of your keyboard being dominated by your fingers. Even if it isn’t a mechanical keyboard, and just Apple’s newer keyboards, which I’m pretty fond of.
Totally, I tried typing more loudly after watching this video, and it indeed helps!
Thanks !❤
Fast typing is very essential when you only have 15 minutes left on your 10 sentence essay
10 scentance essays exist?
@@javin7134 yeah
@@javin7134 im pretty sure that just a long paragraph
That’s not even a essay lmao
My mom was a newspaper journalist in the 80 through 90s and was in the 170s. I grew up to the crackling sound of thunder fingers. Those old keyboards were loud! Easy 85db
just starting out, going from the point and click method with 6 fingers, to this method with 8, started at 60 wpm now at 20, wish me luck!
I started practicing touch typing last month, and my approach is to remember the keys and familiarize my hands first before trying with my eyes peeled to the screen (still stumble at times, but I can type a sentence or two without looking now).
I type words that I can spontaneously think of, so that I can practice both speed and accuracy. I also train with typical letter combos that are a bit awkward for my fingers ( -tion, -sion, -ly, -ce, etc.) by typing random words I can think of that have those combinations. From 38wpm, I can type 49-50wpm now, and most of it done without looking at the keyboard.
Keep on practicing and you'll get better! I still remember when I hit 50. I was really happy at that time. Now I am at 90+ wpm and I am working to keep getting better. Good luck!
@@vaidik03bro how pls help 😢
My home keys are
Left: Shift, A, W, D, Space,
Right: LMB, RMB
I play a lot of games.
You never walk backwards?
@@gyffirfe probably not
@@gyffirfe Who needs to go backwards when you have elite gamer skills.
@@gyffirfe Well, who the hell rests their middle finger on s while gaming xD
Skiltluring You’re right. I misunderstood what he was talking about. Thanks xD
Really interesting video. In jr high school one of my favorite classes was typing and i peaked at 160 average WPM. The only difference between the advice here and what i learned is i actually never used keyboard shortcuts i just got good at never making mistakes or catching them before going to far so i only had to backspace once.
Y'all do NOT be lazy. It will all be worth it in the end., you got this. One more thing... it's better to type with short fingernails because it doesn't get in the way and doesn't distract you.
This is why this channel is superior to all others in the same niche, Ali always provides value
Now we want a vlog about your coding journey and how you balanced that out with med school :)
When he says the footage is sped up, he means that that's his normal speed, and the rest is slowed down
i type at around 60-70 wpm just using my index/thumbs, im gonna try and not use that and just use this video for a while and see if i improve!