...another typing question...!

[boxtops]

Do you look at the keys when you type?

I don't - but I have to look when I'm entering numbers, I was away the day they taught the fingering for numbers (no keyboard at the side in those days!)

[fairycakes69]

Nope did touch typing at school and got fingers hit with a ruler if we looked, work on a till most days so don't need to look at the numbers, expect sometimes the numbers are the other way round, ie. 1 is where the 7 is. Now that confuses me.

[Eve]

Yes unless I think about it then I lose it haha :) I didn't train as such but have been a secretary and audiotypist so it came from that.

I think I used to freak some people out by being able to chat away to them looking at them while still typing away.

[China Doll]

Complete touch type at work including for numbers and symbols, was never officially taught but seemed to pick it up after many years in admin. If I think about what I'm doing when I'm typing for even a second I seem to lose the knack though... At home I do occasionally have to look at the laptop but it's because it's a mac. That's my excuse anyway!

[Tilly2]

I've never been taught to type but would like to learn. One day, when I've got time, I will do something about it.

[ChuckFickens]

I touch type most the time, I'm having a few problems on this laptop just now because it's new, but give it a week or so and I'll be OK on this too :)

[sherrardk]

I can touch type, use all the proper fingers for all of the keys but it is a bit tricky on an iPad though.

[JonnyBoy12]

I do not like answering this 'type' of question but despite my male gender I can touchtype.

Traci66 - where did you find work as a transcriber and can I

[JonnyBoy12]

find work of a similar kind.

Sorry about the split post but the silly computer posted my entry all by itself.

[erin-x]

I can type without looking at the keys but I think that's because i've been brought up with computers. We weren't taught typing.... it just comes naturally! Lol!

[tamborine]

But, how fast can u type with only ur thumbs ?

[boxtops]

LOL tambo, that's your phone!

[tamborine]

we gotta keep in the loop ;)

[Prudie]

I couldn't begin to type without looking at the keys even though I'm on a keyboard all day every day. Only use my 2 index fingers plus thumb for shift.

[boxtops]

...and you don't use Tippex, either!

[grasscarp]

I'm like Barmaid - I trained as a clerk typist by the BBC over 45 years ago. Have a certificate in typewriting and Pitmans shorthand. Has stood me in good stead for entry into another company and another profession entirely so not regretted one bit.

[Caran]

I only use 2 fingers and I have to look, but the numbers on the side I can do without looking, trained comptometer operator 55 years ago.

[tiggerblue10]

My mum made me do a Sheidegger (sp) typing course when I was 12! I failed miserably but experience over the years has made me better. I still have to lookl at the mumbers when typing and I use both top ones and numb lock ones.

[TheOtherHalf]

I taught myself to type about 40 years ago on the good old typewriter. On computers now I find the keys are too close together and often hit the wrong one if Im not concentrating. But most of the time I dont look , as I know where the keys are, its just hitting them spot on. I have good days and bad days too where sometimes you would think Im dyslexic :>)