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2.3fingers

Touch typists used about 2.3 more fingers per typing task than typists without training.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

What it measures: Calculated from the two average finger counts reported in the same study.
How it is calculated: 8.5 - 6.2 = 2.3

Calculated from

Touch typists used an average of 8.5 fingers in the transcription task.
Typists who had not learned touch typing used an average of 6.2 fingers in the transcription task.

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