touch-typing
Eyes-free keyboard skill
Touch-typing is typing without looking at the keyboard, using muscle memory to locate keys.
Each finger has assigned keys, with the index fingers resting on F and J (marked with small bumps on most keyboards).
The method allows faster typing than hunt-and-peck: She learned touch-typing in high school and now types 80 words per minute.
skill
Array of input keys
- QWERTYDominant keyboard configuration
- home rowKeyboard's central letter strip
- muscle memoryAutomatic physical skill retention
- words per minuteText entry velocity metric
accuracy · speed · proficiency · dexterity · fingertips · practice · training · efficiency
keyboard
Array of input keys
- QWERTYDominant keyboard configuration
- home rowKeyboard's central letter strip
- muscle memoryAutomatic physical skill retention
words per minute · accuracy · speed · proficiency · dexterity · fingertips · practice · training · efficiency · finger placement