How fast can you type?

[SandraM]

I've been reading some posts on this board that are not only fascinating, but are really long.
I'm lucky that I can type about 100 words a minute, but am curious how many two fingered typists there are out there.
Does your typing speed dictate the length of your posts?
Just curious.

 

[chell]

For me the answer is no. Last time I timed myself I was around 110-120.

 

[ibouncetoo]

I don't think my speed affects how long my post is...but I suppose if I had to hunt and peck they may be shorter sometimes. I've been typing for 35 years, so I go pretty fast, but I haven't been timed in a looooooong time.

 

[ead79]

I type about 60-65 words per minute. I don't really think it dictates the length of my posts.

 

[olena]

Not fast at all.

 

[Kitty 34]

I'm not a very fast typer......probably why I don't chat.

 

[SOBDOSNV]

I type about 30-40 wpm, not bad for someone who didn't use it for almost 20yrs. It doesn' effect the length of my posts, now if I "pecked" away, it might.

 

[Mishetta]

I was tested years ago at 90wpm but that has nothing to do with how long or short my posts are. I'm just done when I'm done!

 

[tigercat]

How do you test your speed?
tigercat

 

[Princess_Aurora]

230 wpm...but I use a steno keyboard for that. Using a QWERTY, it's about 110. I can even type one-handed pretty fast, fast for one hand, at about 40wpm.

 

[browneyes]

I type 65-70 wpm. The length of my post is dependent on my mood.

 

[Nutsy]

Don't quite now how fast I can type now, but I used to have a speed of 55wpm. My speed has nothing to do with the length of my posts............it's the brain that does that

 

[nativetxn]

I only type about 65 wpm, well...last time I tested in school. The length of my posts aren't determined by my typing speed, though. I just talk a lot

 

[Megan's Mom]

I can type pretty fast and I teach typing to jr high kids. My typing is impeeded by my spelling. I have a hard time spelling when I compose at the keyboard. I type much faster when I have copy in front of me.

 

[Tiger Fan]

I haven't been tested in years, but it was around 85wpm then. My typing speed has no bearing on the length of the post.
Lisa

 

[KathyFP]

I have no idea, but I am fairly fast as a two finger typer

 

[arminnie]

Do they still have typing speed tests? Has anyone under 40 ever taken one?

I learned the keyboard at a very young age. My dad had been a radioman in WWII and taught me. I don't remember ever not knowing the keyboard, but I never took typing.

When I was in college I only took courses like math and chemistry if I had a choice so I would not have to write papers. That was in the dark ages before PCs.

I worked with computers forever so always had to type, but I was never very good with accuracy althrough I am fairly fast. I've never had a typing test so I don't know my rated speed.

I have learned to love writing on the computer with the abiity to edit, correct and rearrange. I tried to write a one page document a few years ago on a plane with only pen and paper and found that I just couldn't do it! It was too hard.

 

[Samandmom]

http://games.yahoo.com/games/downloads/tps.html

 

[chell]

Originally posted by arminnie
Do they still have typing speed tests? Has anyone under 40 ever taken one?

Yes and yes.

 

[aunt lissa]

I've been practicing away and I've made it up to 52 wpm w/ 98% accuracy! I'm proud of me!!

Tigercat here is a webpage that you can not only test your speed but you can download the program and continue to practice!
http://www.typingtest.com