I’ve recently started trying to improve my typing speed, which has probably been held back by my somewhat unconventional typing style. Formal touch typing was never a part of my education, and while years of computer use eventually led to me being able to type without looking, I’m probably not as efficient as I could be.

Can you touch type - and with proper form? QWERTY, DVORAK or other layout?

  • Canopyflyer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    The ONE class from High School that taught me something I literally use every single day.

    Typing.

    I graduated High School in 1988 and have used a keyboard almost every single day and can touch type with alacrity. As far as what layout, QWERTY.

    While Dvorak is supposed to be faster and more efficient, I’m an old IT guy and not a typist. While some of my work does include writing presentations and reports, I’m doing more punching commands and using short cuts. It’s just not worth the effort to learn another layout.