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What are some good resources found on the internet that can help me learn to type?

Asked by Ailia (1363points) August 24th, 2009

My class requires that we know how to type at a certain speed and I’m far below that. How can I learn to type and preferrably at 30 words per minute? I only have a week to really master this before I’m given computer assignments.

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gailcalled's avatar

Mavis Beacon software gets the best review: I have used it, and it is the classic way of learning to use the qwerty keyboard that I originally learned on a typewrite in 1955. $19.95

http://typing-software-review.toptenreviews.com/mavis-beacon-teaches-typing-review.html

Ailia's avatar

@gailcalled Thats good, but I’m broke and can’t afford a typing program. Do you know of any free programs perhaps?

gailcalled's avatar

You can’t beg, borrow or steal $20 from a parent or other relative? The CD will not become obsolete.

edit: LIsten to Rob ^^ and forget what I just wrote (without looking at the keyboard).

Ailia's avatar

@gailcalled I wish I could but they would just say the same thing; look it up for free. I did that but I want a program thats been tried and true. Oh and @robmandu that was a funny link how did you do that?

Ailia's avatar

Oh ok. I will try out these links @robmandu. Hopefully they’ll work for me.

robmandu's avatar

< < learned how to touch type from an old 60’s era book lying around… and with lots of practice. Try your local library.

@Ailia, Let Me Google That For You will build a similar redirect for you.

Ailia's avatar

@robmandu thanks. I will check it out. :)

frdelrosario's avatar

http://play.typeracer.com , but don’t say that I didn’t warn you.

evegrimm's avatar

PopCap.com has ‘Typer Shark’, which is good for learning how to type accurately and quickly. You can play online for free, too.

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