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title: "Is it worth it to switch from QWERTY to Dvorak typing?"  
description: "Is it worth it to switch from QWERTY to Dvorak typing?"  
author: "Mukul Goenka"  
published: 2022-05-11  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97297/is-it-worth-it-to-switch-from-qwerty-to-dvorak-typing  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "keyboard"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Is it worth it to switch from QWERTY to Dvorak typing?

Is it worth it to [switch](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/104495/switch-bringing-new-advancements-in-the-education-management-system) from QWERTY to Dvorak typing?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- Probably would still not recommend switching to **Dvorak** to anyone who can already touch type using QWERTY. There's no solid evidence that it would make you faster, and learning is a hard process if you have to type quickly.
- The maximum speed reported on QWERTY is 227 WPM, while the highest recorded speed on Dvorak is 194 WPM. However, many more people than Dvorak have spent their entire lives with the QWERTY keyboard. Perhaps if more people used Dvorak, a fastest Dvorak typist might emerge.

**Read More: [Why are the keys on a QWERTY keyboard laid out as they are?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97295/why-are-the-keys-on-a-qwerty-keyboard-laid-out-as-they-are)**


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