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How fast can you type?

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Luciacw

Luciacw Report 30 Dec 2005 23:29

http://www(.)calculatorcat(.)com/typing_test/...I got 55 wpm. :-)

Unknown

Unknown Report 30 Dec 2005 23:30

At this time of night it is how fast can I walk....never mind type lol XX

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 30 Dec 2005 23:39

In 1960, when I was in the royal signals, I could listen to morse code, and type the text at better than 35 words(5 characters= a word) a minute.......on a basic Imperial Typewriter, or teleprinter. however, since then I have lost the tip of a finger, and the touch typing went into cyber space........... LOL Now its a two finger approach at about 15 words a minute........... Bob well done to all you experts that can type ACCURATELY at speed............

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Mags

Mags Report 30 Dec 2005 23:46

67 words per minute as long as you don't mind having a 'mosquirtpo' ! LOL I'll try in in the morning sans gin! Mags xx

Joy

Joy Report 30 Dec 2005 23:51

68 wpm :-)

Linen

Linen Report 30 Dec 2005 23:55

I knew I was slow but I feel a righ clutz looking at your speeds. It says I type at 17 words a minute. lol Vivienne

Animal Lover

Animal Lover Report 30 Dec 2005 23:56

Last time I had a typing test it was 80 wpm, but I did have a broken thumb at the time! Jan

Angela

Angela Report 31 Dec 2005 00:14

78-81 wpm on the 3 times I tried, and thats after several glasses of wine! Took an evening class in typing 20 years ago and though I had a degree and loads of qualifications it was the most useful thing I ever did. Has been a great help in everything I've done since. Angela

Winter Drawers Ever Near

Winter Drawers Ever Near Report 31 Dec 2005 00:15

Quite fast even now but back in the late 60's sat lots of RSA exams and got 75wpm in typing and 180 wpm in shorthand.

Unknown

Unknown Report 31 Dec 2005 01:09

I learned to type as an option at school - and practised by typing up all my A-level notes. My dad had bought me an Olivetti portable typewriter and I still have my history and English lit notes with key words typed in red to help my revision. I have never regretted it as I've had to type in all my jobs and now that computers are the way forward, touch typing is a very useful skill. Last time I was tested I was doing about 75-80 wpm. But its much easier on a modern keyboard than an old typewriter which relied on manual effort! nell

Bev

Bev Report 31 Dec 2005 01:20

i have never counted how do you count how many wpm????

Cool breeze

Cool breeze Report 31 Dec 2005 01:53

Extremely fast, 100 wph!! PMSL. Tried long time ago, couldn't do it, fingers and thumbs. Micheal.