Quickly type on your cell phone: that's the best way

In the meantime, people can type on the cell phone almost as quickly as on a real computer keyboard. This was confirmed by a new study by the University of Cambridge and the ETH Zurich. You can find out more about this in the following practical tip.

Fast typing on the cell phone: That's what the study says

To date, volunteers from many age groups from more than 160 countries have taken part in the online typing test on which the study is based.

• It was therefore possible to ascertain and evaluate a great deal of different data about people's spellings.
• The researchers found that an average of 38 words per minute can be achieved using both thumbs.
  
• Compared to the average typing on a computer keyboard, the value is only 25 percent smaller.
  
• A participant achieved the highest value with an astonishing 85 words per minute.
  
• You can also take part in the typing test. To do this, you have to open the Finnish website typingtest.aalto.fi on your smartphone and follow the instructions.
  
• During the approximately 10-minute test, all tools such as auto-correction or writing using gestures are allowed, which can then be specified in the course.
  

That's why teenagers type faster on their smartphones

The study found that on average, younger people type ten words more per minute.

• For this purpose, an age range of 10 to 19 year old participants was compared with 40 year old participants.
  
• The decisive reason for the higher typing speed are the thumbs used.
  
• Because about three quarters of all participants carried out the test with both thumbs, the rest with only one thumb.
  
• In addition, auto correction also had an impact on speed.
  
• The use of suggested words has a negative impact on speed.
  

So that you can increase your typing speed, you should set your keyboard optimally.

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