1. Blind Typing On Keyboard

As I wrote in my previous post everyone who works with computers should learn how to type right. By this I mean typing with all 10 fingers without looking at keyboard. This minimizes switching of eye focus between keyboard and computer screen which results in less load on your eyes

2. Extensive Use of Copy/Paste

When I feel like I have to type the same word or phrase for more than 2-3 times I just copy and paste it. This way I waste much less of my eye energy. Even if it’s just one word (more than 5 characters), when you type it you are unconsciously looking for typos. When I do copy/paste I need to make sure that the just the 1st instance of word or phrase is written right.

3. Extensive Use Of Keyboard Shortcuts

Most of the applications have keyboard shortcuts to majority of operations that you could do with mouse clicks. Many of these shortcuts became a standard across multiple applications. E.g. Ctrl +N for the new file, Ctrl + S to save file, etc. So, for example when you want to save file in Notepad you could go to File menu and select Save option. But this simple operation will require your eyes to control the movement of mouse cursor. And you can avoid it by using Ctrl + S shortcut.

It takes time to master blind typing. But copy/paste and keyboard shortcuts are simple things that you can get used to. So, don’t waste your vision!

When you start online business everything changes. You have to type 10 times more – sending emails, chatting on Twitter, writing content, etc. All this involves typing. Now if you type slowly with just two fingers you are making 10 times less than you could if you were typing fast with all 1o fingers. You waste most of your energy on typing rather than on more important stuff. And it stops to be a fun.

The easiest and very affective way to learn how to type fast and blind (without looking at keyboard) is to practice with keyboard training software. It’s both fun and learning. Personally I learned how to type fast with very simple and fun game called Babytype. Since it was about 12 years ago this game doesn’t exist anymore. But I’m sure that there is a lot free and commercial software out there. Just google it. If anyone knows the good one, please share through the comments.