Is the touch typing method still worth mastering?

A, S, D, F – the fingers of the left hand lie on these keys in the basic touch typing position. — Catherine Waibel/dpa

You still type on a keyboard? In a time of transcription software and autocorrect, the old touch type approach to writing texts seems a bit outdated. Is learning to type properly even worth the effort any more?

Those who have learned touch typing are usually proud of it. After all, it's an efficient technique and when you're good at it you can type quickly and accurately without even looking at the keyboard.