How to Improve Typing Speed With Games
Improving your typing speed with games will increase the rate at which you finish tasks on the computer. Experts design typing games so that they help users remember the letters on the keyboard. Before using a game to improve your typing speed, learn where to put your fingers on the computer keyboard. While increasing speed is a priority, the quality of speedy work is a factor. Do your best to eliminate unnecessary errors and corrections.
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Instructions
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Learn About the Keyboard
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Find software or free lessons online to learn where your fingers belong on the keyboard. There are different lessons for different keyboards, but the most popular type of keyboard is the QWERTY style. You have a QWERTY keyboard if the first row of letters from the your keyboard has the letters Q,W, E, R,T and Y.
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Practice the lessons until you feel comfortable with what you are learning. There is no easy way to learn how to type, but try not look at the keys on the keyboard. Take your time and absorb the information before moving on to the next lesson.
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Use the information you learned from the lesson to take a test. Most typing lessons build your knowledge from simple letters to full words. At the end you are usually given a test to see how the lessons have improved your typing speed.
Play the Game
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Find fun typing sites or software games to test your skills. Sites like TypeRacer.com, FreeTypingGame.net and OnlyTypingGames.com have plenty of games to choose from. To improve your typing speed, do not look at the keyboard when you are playing.
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Compete with other players. When you are up against other players, you can see how your typing speed measures up. Competing allows you to see your score and give you a more realistic goal.
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Practice your lessons and practice playing the games. The more you practice, the more you improve your typing speed with games.
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Tips & Warnings
When learning the home row keys, it helps to say each letter out loud as you type. This will help you remember where each letter is without looking at the keyboard.
Looking at the keyboard will work for a while, but you will not be able to reach your full potential until you learn the keys without looking.
References
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