How Fast Can You Go: Find Out Your Typing Speed

<p>It used to be that a person could get by with limited typing skills in many industries. Many people even once utilized a 'hunt and peck' typing style whereby they identified and pushed individual keys using only a few fingers. This method not only limits typing speed, it's also mentally and physically fatiguing. </p> <p>Today, of course, most people are proficient in touch typing. This method allows a typist to input information at a far higher rate while remaining focused on the content being produced. Not only is this style of typing more efficient, but it also allows typists to reduce strain on fingers and wrists. </p> <p>Below are sites you where you can learn your typing speed. Note that words-per-minute (wpm) does not refer to actual words but strings of five keystrokes. For example, 'table' counts as one word but 'tablecloth' counts as two. </p> <h4 id="section---Typeonline.co.uk"><a href="http://www.typeonline.co.uk/typingspeed.php">Typeonline.co.uk</a></h4> <p>This website features typing tests that incorporate classic works from English literature. Text-based typing tests are supplemented with those incorporating number pads as well as combined word and number samples. In addition to scoring your words-per-minute, the site also highlights typing mistakes to emphasize the importance of accuracy. Typing lessons are also available. </p> <h4 id="section---TypingTest.com"><a href="http://www.typingtest.com/">TypingTest.com</a></h4> <p>Visit this site to take typing tests of one, two or three minutes that feature text from a half dozen categories. The site also provides an adjusted typing speed. This score accounts for typing errors and is a better indicator of typing efficiency than a simple words-per-minute tally. Check out the website for typing games you can use to help improve your typing skills.</p>