# Tips to Avoid Looking Down at the Keyboard

**URL:** <https://community.typesy.com/t/tips-to-avoid-looking-down-at-the-keyboard/2270>\
**Category:** The Science of Keyboarding\
**Created:** [April 15, 2020, 10:32am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/tips-to-avoid-looking-down-at-the-keyboard/2270 "2020-04-15T10:32:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![domaspeck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@domaspeck](https://community.typesy.com/u/domaspeck)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 10:32am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/tips-to-avoid-looking-down-at-the-keyboard/2270/1 "2020-04-15T10:32:30Z")

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Hi, do you have any idea how can I keep myself from looking down at the keyboard?

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**Author:** ![Arella](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.typesy.com/arella/32/197_2.png) [@Arella](https://community.typesy.com/u/Arella)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 10:35am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/tips-to-avoid-looking-down-at-the-keyboard/2270/2 "2020-04-15T10:35:50Z")

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Hi! It’s tempting, I understand. You can only be sure you’re typing the right letters if you look directly at them! However, touch typing is supposed to eliminate the need to look down. Challenge yourself by refusing to look at the keyboard until you’ve finished typing a paragraph. You can orient yourself by placing your index fingers on the F and J keys, which have little bumps on them to help you find your place.

Best Regards,  
Arella Bernales  
Community Moderator at Typesy