Touch Typing

[Laura]

As I am looking for a new job touch typing and a certain wpm is required now when I worked as a secretary before I got hold of some software which taught you to touch type and counted wpm anybody know where I could download something like that again?

Thanks laura
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Good girls ride motorcycles bad girls thrash them.

[Shade_BW]

best do a google

good skill to have though

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I touch what I type

[tgabber]

Have a look at some of the stuff on versiontracker:

https://www.versiontracker.com/php/search.php?mode=basic&action=search&str=touch+typing&plt%5B%5D=windows&jumptoCat=0&x=0&y=0

If I remember correctly, I've got a typing program on CD somewhere that came free with my last computer. Not of any interest to me, never even put it in the machine, but you're welcome to it if you don't find anything else (and provided I can find it!)
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"It's all about dislocating expectation"
Kawasaki KMX125 -> Aprilia RS125 -> Kawasaki ZZR600

[WildGoose]

typing of the dead

https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005O4G6/qid=1090157859/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_10_1/026-6447361-5040439

dont laugh, it works, but unlike other typing tutors, its fun
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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976

[snufle]

https://www.typingmaster.com/index.asp

They have a free online test here good luck.

[hellkat]

For a bit more fun type of game to test your speed, try Typer Shark on Popcap dot com - Its got Jaws music

Then there's Mavis ...
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[Blue]

[carvell]

I remember learning to type with Mavis Beacon, have a look for that.

Back in the day.
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Yamaha TDM 850

[hellkat]

[Blue]

Got hooked on Bookworm for a while, although some of the words are a bit dubious. Like Rocket a lot, and actually ended up buying Dynamite (and finishing it!)

[karen_moomin]

I learnt with good old Mavis Beacon, and she got me to my current 50 wpm. So personally I'd recommend her but I'm sure there are plenty of better ones on the market nowadays!!

[hellkat]

Alternatively, I can recommend working for an overnight typesetting company, with regular and frantic 8am deadlines.

Doesn't help if you're trying to reduce on caffeine/nicotine intake, but its got my typing speeds up somewhat. Last time I did a test, I was clocked at 107
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.