How do I make less typing mistakes?

[FirstMateCapnJamesMchord]

I have 20 years of typing and I could type at 80 wpm back in high school.  I notice now though that I am slower at typing and I make much more mistakes probably due to the placement of my keyboard and my fingers going down at the wrong times.  Practice hasn't made this any better either.  Maybe I am not pushing myself to improve?  I do not know touch typing maybe that could help?

Edited May 20, 2019 by FirstMateCapnJamesMchord
Removed wrong word.

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

put anime stickers on ur keyboard and ur wpm will double , its prolly the keyboard tbh

[BurstHearts]

Practice more, and try to get a more confortable keyboard.

[FirstMateCapnJamesMchord]

5 minutes ago, Valkyrie Lenneth said:

put anime stickers on ur keyboard and ur wpm will double , its prolly the keyboard tbh

It happens on all keyboards that I use.

[r2724r16]

7 minutes ago, FirstMateCapnJamesMchord said:

I do not know touch typing maybe that could help?

- Learn how to touch type from a website like typing.com; Takes a week or two but it's worth it. You'll start off very slow (~20 WPM) but don't give up and you'll be up to speed in a short span of time.

- Learn to focus on accuracy rather than just pure speed/WPM.

- Stop looking down at your keyboard and memorize your keyboard layout.

- Practice typing on a website like keyhero.com; On this website, it's simple to monitor your progress.

 

My speed went from an inconsistent ~60 WPM to over 110 WPM with these simple tips.

 

Also keyboard doesn't necessarily matter. I'm faster on membranes than Cherry MX Browns.

 

And keep practicing. When I was learning how to type fast, I hit many barriers (in terms of how high my WPM was) but you just need to keep practicing to get better. There's no better way.

[FirstMateCapnJamesMchord]

2 hours ago, r2724r16 said:

- Learn how to touch type from a website like typing.com; Takes a week or two but it's worth it. You'll start off very slow (~20 WPM) but don't give up and you'll be up to speed in a short span of time.

- Learn to focus on accuracy rather than just pure speed/WPM.

- Stop looking down at your keyboard and memorize your keyboard layout.

- Practice typing on a website like keyhero.com; On this website, it's simple to monitor your progress.

 

My speed went from an inconsistent ~60 WPM to over 110 WPM with these simple tips.

 

Also keyboard doesn't necessarily matter. I'm faster on membranes than Cherry MX Browns.

 

And keep practicing. When I was learning how to type fast, I hit many barriers (in terms of how high my WPM was) but you just need to keep practicing to get better. There's no better way.

I don't look at my keyboard anymore but looking at it means I will type faster and make less mistakes as well.

 

I can't seem to commit to touchtyping I just lose interest.  Any tips or just power through?

[r2724r16]

7 minutes ago, FirstMateCapnJamesMchord said:

I don't look at my keyboard anymore but looking at it means I will type faster and make less mistakes as well.

Trust me, you have to stop looking at it. That's the only way to type faster.

8 minutes ago, FirstMateCapnJamesMchord said:

I can't seem to commit to touchtyping I just lose interest.  Any tips or just power through?

When you have some free time, spend 4 or 5 hours on learning touch typing. For the next few days afterwards, spend 1 or 2 hours on touch typing. Within a week or so, you'll be up to speed.

 

Just remember: No Pain. No Gain.

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

2 hours ago, FirstMateCapnJamesMchord said:

It happens on all keyboards that I use.

try flat keyboard,  i have issues with high keyboards aswell :v