Their findings challenge the common belief that you need to have taken a touch typing course -- to learn how to type with all 10 fingers -- in order to be fast: "We were surprised to observe that ...

Trained typists are taught to use all 10 fingers in order to type with speed, but new research suggests this isn't the case. A new study finds individuals who participated in typing courses work ...

I can get along at a pretty respectable 80 words per minute, but I just never picked up the habit of ten-finger touch typing. Even as I type this article right now, I'm really only using my ...

They found that the number of fingers used doesn’t affect typing speed: touch typists who utilize all 10 fingers were neck and neck, or knuckle and knuckle, with those who were self-taught.

That’s less of a concern now, leading to all sorts of self-taught typing styles. But as a new study shows, our lack of formal training—and our resistance to using all ten fingers—doesn’t ...

Type "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" a few times and you'll probably see at least one letter on screen you didn't expect. That's when your conscious ...

The authors found no benefit from formal training on the ten-finger typing system on physical keyboards. Oulasvirta continues: "This is a type of motor skill that people learn on their own with no ...

The iPad’s keyboard in portrait orientation is an awkward size that’s too small for ten finger typing, and a little too big for thumb typing. First things first: typing is one facet of the ...

Their findings challenge the common belief that you need to have taken a touch typing course – to learn how to type with all 10 fingers – in order to be fast: "We were surprised to observe ...