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I also took junior high typing in the 1980s, but we used manual typewriters. There were two IBM Selectrics in the back of the class that were used by lucky stud
by chasil 3y ago
I also took junior high typing in the 1980s, but we used manual typewriters. There were two IBM Selectrics in the back of the class that were used by lucky students for the day.
I type with only the three inner index fingers of each hand, because the keys on the manual typewriters were hard to press.
This limits my typing speed to 60wpm. If I used all four fingers, I could probably hit 90.
- rascul 3y ago> I type with only the three inner index fingers of each hand You have a lot of index fingers. Most people only have one per hand. ;)
- jocaal 3y agoI was also stuck at like 50wpm and I knew it was because of using the wrong fingers for the wrong keys. Someone recommended typing.com's complete beginner lesson where they literally just walk you through which fingers to use with which keys and after completing that and 2 days of practise my speed jumped by 10wpm. Highly recommend.
- Zircom 3y agoI never learned to type formally and also use a limited amount of fingers. On my left hand I use my thumb+middle+index finger for everything except zaq and modifiers which I use my ring finger, and on my right hand I only use my middle and index finger for everything except for backspace/delete which I use my ring finger for. Still manage to hit 100WPM.
- biztos 3y agoI had a similar beginning but using all the fingers, so I have to ask: was there something wrong with those manual typewriters, or did you just find manual typewriter keys in general hard to press?
- bandrami 3y ago> the three inner index fingers of each hand Found the AI