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Look up typist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Typist is a person who types, a clerical worker who writes documents, using a typewriter. Typist may also

keys. (Under this usage, typists who do not look at the keyboard but do not use home row either are referred to as hybrid typists.) Both two-handed touch

Shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method that increases speed and brevity of writing as compared to longhand, a more common method of writing

and some advanced typists work at speeds above 120 wpm. Two-finger typists, sometimes also referred to as "hunt and peck" typists, commonly reach sustained

additional skill of proofreading and document editing were critical. Copy typists learn to touch type at a high speed, which means they can look at the copy

counter, backspace feature, pause, search. The headphones allow several typists to work in close proximity to each other. The foot pedals ensure hand free

The Typist (French: Dactylo) is a 1931 French comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Marie Glory, Jean Murat and Armand Bernard. It was a

traditional desk. Without a proper typing desk or table, professional or student typists would sit on cushions or thick telephone books, so that their hands would

typewriters cannot be compared with any accuracy. Duncan, Don (May 20, 1985). "Typists are Turning to Seattle Man's Invention - Faster Keyboard Gains Converts

typists chosen for equal ability to the Dvorak group and retrained them in QWERTY in order to improve their speed at the same time the Dvorak typists