Do you type words or letters?

How fast are you?

from JoeUser Forums
I've read that the key to increasing your keyboarding speed is to type words not letters. I'm working on it but it's hard. It seems like instead of reversing a few letters I type a completely wrong word, which I think is worse.

I took a test here Link

Here are my results:

Test Name: Strategic Alliances with Competitors
Gross Speed 68 WPM
Errors 30 words
Net speed 58 wpm


How about you?
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
The link might be lost. Nothing happens.
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

The link might be lost. Nothing happens.

The link has to be cut and pasted, but it is so slow, I just killed it.

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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
Ooops! I just fixed it. I think it's working now.
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
This is getting lame.
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
- Test Name: Fishing in Finland
- Gross Speed: 54 WPM
- Errors: 2
- NET SPEED: 53 WPM


I may not be extremely fast...but damnit, I'm going to get it right.

~Zoo
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
I'm unable to do it because of something technical, but I know I type words unless it is a word I am not familiar with.
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
No idea - I just type what's on the screen, one letter after the other. My results anyway were:

Test Name: Tigers in the Wild
gross speed: 79wpm
errors: 3 words
net speed: 76wpm
accuracy: 96%

But I used to work doing transcription, so I needed a high typing speed and accuracy just to do my job.
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top

Test name: Strategic Alliances

Gross Speed: 126 WPM

Errors: 16 Words

Net Speed: 110 WPM

Accuracy: 87%

Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
Test name: Strategic Alliances

Gross Speed: 59WPM

Errors: 0 Words

Net Speed: 59 WPM

Accuracy: 100%
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top

Gross Speed 62WPM
Errors: 0 Words
Net Speed: 62WPM
Accuracy: 100%

Hmmm...I thought that I typed faster than that.  I guess I suck at touch typing or something (I don't typically type something that I'm reading)

Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
Test name: Strategic Alliances
Gross Speed: 126 WPM
Errors: 16 Words
Net Speed: 110 WPM
Accuracy: 87%


Draginol,

Awsome, do you have any tips for me on increasing my speed?

thanks.
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
Hmmm...I thought that I typed faster than that. I guess I suck at touch typing or something (I don't typically type something that I'm reading


I know that I type faster on different computers. For instance, my sister has one of those desks that has the folding tray and wooden chair. It's so uncomfortable. But at home and at work, with the adjustable seating, it really makes a difference.
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top
Gross Speed 500WPM
Errors: 0 Words
Net Speed: 500WPM
Accuracy: 100%
Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top

No tips really. I just have long skinny fingers and have been typing pretty much every day since 7th grade.

 

Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top
Hi Alex! Did you take the test? How'd it go?
Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top
This is about average for me. I usually type faster depending on when Im typing...type faster at certain times of the day...etc. Although...Ive been away from a computer for a couple of weeks as well so Im rusty.

Test: Strategic Alliances

Gross Speed 69 WPM
Errors 3 words
Net Speed 66 WPM
Accuracy 95%
Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top
Test: Strategic Alliances
Gross WPM: 94
Errors: 11 words
Net: 87 wpm
Accuracy: 96 -- I think

Best ways to increase speed: 1. lots of practice! 2. mastery of the language and excellent spelling. If you're a good speller, you SEE and TYPE a word as a word, without thinking about the sequence of letters that comprise it. If you struggle with spelling, you will naturally be more focused on a stringing together the right letters. Make sense?