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Jingsamichty Dec 6th 2011 4:08 am

Touch typing
 
Go on... have a go, see what you get.

In my sample text, I got 41 wpm, with 3 mistakes.

christmasoompa Dec 6th 2011 4:16 am

Re: Touch typing
 
Had to give it a go to check my typing is still up to speed (nothing to do with putting off writing yet more Christmas cards of course).

83 wpm, no mistakes.

iaink Dec 6th 2011 4:16 am

Re: Touch typing
 
38, with one mistake. mind you , I was trying to be more careful than usual.

iaink Dec 6th 2011 4:17 am

Re: Touch typing
 

Originally Posted by christmasoompa (Post 9773692)

83 wpm, no mistakes.

:eek: I should have lied too :p

christmasoompa Dec 6th 2011 4:24 am

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Originally Posted by iaink (Post 9773695)
:eek: I should have lied too :p

Would have thought with all your speedy edits your typing would be faster actually. ;):D

My time at secretarial college wasn't entirely wasted anyway, seems I can still type reasonably fast. I once worked with a girl that had a 100wpm typing speed. :eek:

Clearly the mods are bored today.............

Former Lancastrian Dec 6th 2011 4:29 am

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Also explains why sometimes while Im typing an answer yours has already been posted :lol:

Keep up the good work.

Dont they now have speech to text programmes that save you actually having to type?

christmasoompa Dec 6th 2011 4:36 am

Re: Touch typing
 

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 9773730)
Dont they now have speech to text programmes that save you actually having to type?

Yes, they're rubbish. You know how when you try to use your handsfree on your phone and call somebody, most of the time you end up phoning the wrong person or your phone asks you to repeat the name 10 times? They're like that, only worse. :lol:

iaink Dec 6th 2011 4:41 am

Re: Touch typing
 

Originally Posted by christmasoompa (Post 9773716)
Would have thought with all your speedy edits your typing would be faster actually. ;):D

My time at secretarial college wasn't entirely wasted anyway, seems I can still type reasonably fast. I once worked with a girl that had a 100wpm typing speed. :eek:

Clearly the mods are bored today.............

My mum was a secretary.... 120wpm in pre Word Processor days, and some ridiculous shorthand rate too.


Clearly its not a genetic trait.

Oink Dec 6th 2011 4:43 am

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It said I got 326wpm with one mistake. I fear the one mistake was the whole thing.

christmasoompa Dec 6th 2011 4:44 am

Re: Touch typing
 

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 9773760)
My mum was a secretary.... 120wpm in pre Word Processor days, and some ridiculous shorthand rate too.

Blimey, that's amazing. I did shorthand too, was rubbish at it and have never used it since college so I'd imagine it's probably about 10wpm now. :o

Seedubs Dec 6th 2011 6:10 am

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I was taught on an old manual typewriter. The pass mark back then for my Class 1 was 30 wpm and I think you were allowed 1 mistake per 5 wpm. Nowdays I am around 60 wpm, but it is much easier on a keyboard.

AmyDavid Dec 6th 2011 12:05 pm

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85 wpm and nil mistakes. :starsmile:

JB0591 Dec 6th 2011 12:19 pm

Re: Touch typing
 
2686 wpm and 92 mistakes

....C&P wins

pinkmcfarquhar Dec 6th 2011 1:20 pm

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88wpm and 6 mistakes.

careless as ever.

caretaker Dec 6th 2011 2:01 pm

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If I remember correctly, we had to do 25 wpm in grade 10 to pass and 40 wpm in grade 11. I think I squeaked by but I was never %100 on the numbers in the top row. I can, however type 'Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party.' with absolutely blinding speed and no mistakes. Too bad there's no call for that. The test in the link was hopeless on my phone - why is there a comma behind every word?


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