Longer words
You learn to type a whole word in one movement, instead of letter by letter.
How to find the key
- Read the whole word first.
- Type it in one movement, without stopping after each letter.
- Let your fingers take the road they already know.
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zxcvbnm,./
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A worked example
umbrella
- Read the whole word: umbrella.
- Say it quietly in your head.
- Type it in one go, without stopping after the u or the b.
- Only look for red at the end of the word.
- This is how you type umbrella as one movement.
More examples
football
- Read the word and cut it into two pieces: foot and ball.
- Type foot in one movement.
- Type ball straight after it.
sandwich
- Read the word and cut it into two pieces: sand and wich.
- Type sand in one movement.
- Type wich straight after it.
Watch out
You stop after every letter to check it.
Trust your fingers and look at the end of the word. A mistake turns red by itself.
Tips
- Cut a long word into pieces you already know, like foot and ball.
- A word you type often becomes a fixed movement by itself.
Why it works
Once you know all the keys, most of your time goes on thinking between the letters. Read the whole word first and your fingers already know what is coming. Typing then becomes one smooth movement.