Learn To Type

Touch-typing is a great skill to master. Once you can type faster than you can write, you can 'talk' faster on MSN, write essays faster and just 'get around' on the keyboard much faster.

And remember - practice makes perfect. Ten minutes here, ten minutes there & you'll be typing at 60 words per minute before you know it.

Free online typing course

• BBC Dance Mat Typing
• GoodTyping.com - Excellent online course that remembers where you're up to each time you log in - work through the course at your own pace

Gnu Typist

A free touch-typing application(released under the GNU General Public Licence). Runs in a text window - very 'bare bones'.

• http://www.gnu.org/software/gtypist/ - Gnu Typist home page
• Download v2.6 for Windows (548k)
• Download v2.6 for Unix/Mac (647k)

Paid software

"Learn to type in one hour" says the web site! Uses a set of simple mnemonics to help you remember which keys each finger types ('QuAZi' for the first finger on the left hand, etc). £12.99 for a 2-user home licence:

• http://www.miracletype.com

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Author: Mr Kershaw