Do you LOOK down when you type?

West Haven, Connecticut
January 30, 2018 11:25am CST
Im sure the question itself is silly but I have noticed that when im on the keyboard typing I dont need to look down anymore to see where the letters are. I remember when I was younger that I would use learning software on how to become a better typer etc, and now here I am 15 years later typing away without needing to look down to see where the letters are on my keyboard Is this common or do I have some type of typing skills?
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@jaboUK (64362)
• United Kingdom
30 Jan 18
I think most people don't need to look at the keyboard, but I do. I was 73 before I tried typing, and I only use two fingers, so I am far from proficient.
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@RasmaSandra (73201)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Jan 18
I know someone who uses this site and it helps limber their fingers and improve their knowledge of the keyboard @JaboUK
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• West Haven, Connecticut
30 Jan 18
Nice, how old are you now if you dont mind me asking?
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@jaboUK (64362)
• United Kingdom
30 Jan 18
@RasmaSandra Thank you, but my fingers are no longer supple enough to be able to use all of them. I'll have a look at that site though.
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@LadyDuck (457321)
• Switzerland
30 Jan 18
I learned to type in school many years ago, I use my 10 fingers and I never look at the keyboard when I type.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
30 Jan 18
Nice!
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
30 Jan 18
I don't look down when typing from my keyboard.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
30 Jan 18
Nice that means you have skills lol
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• United States
30 Jan 18
I am able to type without looking down. Seems those typing classes I took in school paid off
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• West Haven, Connecticut
30 Jan 18
Jejejeje Im guessing that alot of us type without looking down, its harder than it looks and so far everyone took classes for this lol
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@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
30 Jan 18
I'm not so advanced. I look down. But I use ten fingers. How many fingers do you use?
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• West Haven, Connecticut
30 Jan 18
Thats a good question, I honestly dont know jejeje Both my thumbs are always placed on the keyboard so thats two, then all except my pinky, so 8 fingers it is lol
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@pitsipeahie (4264)
30 Jan 18
I don't look down. I took typing classes. I just need to have the correct placement for my fingers on the keyboard.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
30 Jan 18
Same here, im not saying I dont make mistakes but if mispell something I have the backpace mapped out in my mind and know what letters are next to what by feel
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
2 Feb 18
I don't look down at the keys either. I can do multiple things at once while typing and hardly miss a word. I was the fastest typer in my class when I was in school, I still think to this day i am pretty good at it still.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
3 Feb 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX Yes I have.
• West Haven, Connecticut
2 Feb 18
Sounds like you are, you have gotten better with time
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@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
31 Jan 18
I don't look at keyboard while typing. I've thought kids how to type so that increased my proficiency. I used to dream about the position of the keys.
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@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
31 Jan 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX hand positioning and posture helps me. Sitting upright makes you not to hurt your spine and get tired quickly.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
31 Jan 18
@mydanods Yeah thats true
• West Haven, Connecticut
31 Jan 18
Lol I dont I ever dreamed about a keyboard but hey whatever helps you type more efficient lol
@sallypup (57717)
• Centralia, Washington
30 Jan 18
I do. I never did well in typing class. I guess I should say that I do look down at times and at other times I don't. Especially when I am in the middle of creative writing. I am too focused on the outcome to worry about keys.
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@sallypup (57717)
• Centralia, Washington
30 Jan 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX Yes you are right. I have been fortunate and busy lately cause I am just done writing two short stories.
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@sallypup (57717)
• Centralia, Washington
30 Jan 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX Good and thoughtful question. I'm not sure what to say. One had to do with a visit to Galveston, Texas that my hubby and I made years ago. That story stretched into a ghost story- the locale truthful, the rest fiction. Same with the last story: northern Minnesota and another mystery, this time I guess I'd call it relationships. Not sure if this answers your question or not. I write about people and places! Not science fiction though the one about Galveston turned into fantasy due to its being a ghost story.
• West Haven, Connecticut
30 Jan 18
Jejeje those are the best moments when your soo caught up in typing
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
30 Jan 18
I took typing classes in high school @BACONSTRIPSXXX , so I don't need to look. But every now and again when I see some weird stuff, I look down and my hands aren't anywhere near the right keys.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
31 Jan 18
Same here, for alts etc I look down but for typing im pretty fast without looking down
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
31 Jan 18
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
30 Jan 18
No, I havent in about 15years. Always been good at typing without looking, and fast too.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
31 Jan 18
That must be from the sidekick days, remember those phones with the keyboard?
• West Haven, Connecticut
31 Jan 18
@Courtlynn Ahh ok I never had one either and also wanted one. I didnt get my first phone till I was working and bought myself the iphone 3, nowadays kids are 10 with a iphone 7 plus lol
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
31 Jan 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX i neber had one but i do remember them as i wanted one
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@Hannihar (129376)
• Israel
31 Jan 18
The question is not silly at all. There are times I do look down at the keys while typing and other times wait till finish and then correct my mistakes. Mostly I know how to type so do not need to look down.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
31 Jan 18
Lol I was just wondering how common it was etc
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@Hannihar (129376)
• Israel
31 Jan 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX Michael, I can't speak for anyone but myself so do not know how common it is.
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@aureliah (24319)
• Kenya
30 Jan 18
Is that your computer? I do not look down on the keyboard. I have mastered where the keys are.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
31 Jan 18
No im on my Macbook air, the picture looked futuristic so I used it for my discussion etc
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@aureliah (24319)
• Kenya
3 Feb 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX oooh okay. I thought it was yours.
@rheicel (7068)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
Nope, I don't look down when I'm typing because I've already memorized the keyboard.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
31 Jan 18
Lol not even for the alt commands?
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@rheicel (7068)
• Philippines
1 Feb 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX That's an exception I don't use all the time with special characters. I use it only for special occasion.
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@snowy22315 (169584)
• United States
31 Jan 18
No I never look down. If I am on a keyboard I am unfamiliar with I might though, because I could have my fingers on the wrong row or something.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
31 Jan 18
I get it lol
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
31 Jan 18
I glance from time to time. I never learned the home keys by heart so my fingers pretty much operate based on muscle memory more than anything. I can type fast somehow. But not without errors. I think, yes, it is a special skill that you didn't have to look anymore. You'd be great at taking notes by dictation.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
31 Jan 18
Same here, if im typing alot of content il type it all fast then check for spelling etc
@sjvg1976 (41132)
• Delhi, India
31 Jan 18
I don't have a good typing skill so I have to look down on the key board while typing.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
31 Jan 18
You will get better with time
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• Valdosta, Georgia
31 Jan 18
No, I don't need to either and haven't for many years now that I think about it. Lol. My kids are going to be taking a keyboard class soon so they will have the same skill set, in today's world you need to be able to use a computer.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
31 Jan 18
I agree, computer skills are relevant to todays society
@DianneN (246334)
• United States
30 Jan 18
Although I took typing lessons and won the faster typer award in high school, I still find myself looking at the keyboard at times. I think it's because I use so many different keyboards; my computer, laptop, iPad, and iPhone.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
30 Jan 18
Yeah I get it, QWER format is easy for me but it can vary like you say depending on what device your on
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
30 Jan 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX I lost a bit of my touch.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
31 Jan 18
Yeah I look down while typing on keyboard.to avoid some mistakes it's normal to do.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
31 Jan 18
Yeah, sometimes im typing too fast so after im done il check for spelling etc
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