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The ten home-row keys.
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TypingSpot is a free touch typing tutor for English. It gives you typing practice online, with 10 lessons that teach touch typing row by row, from the home row to full paragraphs, then numbers, punctuation and symbols. Each drill shows your speed and accuracy, and the on-screen hands show which finger to use. Nothing to download and no account to make.
Common words from every row, mixed together.
Full sentences with capitals and punctuation.
Short paragraphs for steady, longer typing.
Digits 0 to 9 and numbers with words.
Full stop, comma, question mark, quotes and more, inside real text.
Brackets, @, #, $, % and other symbols, inside real text.
You do not need to be good at typing to start. Open a lesson and follow the key that glows on the screen.
Stars and progress are saved in this browser only. There are no accounts. For finger placement, read the course guide.
Three stages, from single keys to real writing. Each lesson ends with a timed test.
All Keys, Mixed Keys and Words drills, plus a test.
Always inside words and numbers, like real writing.
The words in the drills are common English words. We wrote the sentences and paragraphs ourselves.
You will not turn into a fast typist in a week. You will build habits that make speed possible.
Rest your fingers on the home row. Each finger looks after its own keys.
Each color is one finger. Your fingers go back to the home row (the middle letter row) after every reach.
The lessons use the standard US QWERTY layout. The name comes from the first six letters on the top row.
The one in these lessons. The @ sign is on Shift + 2 and the double quote is on Shift + '.
The letters sit in the same places. Some symbols move, such as @, the quote marks and #. The lessons still work for the letters.
Windows lists the layouts that come with each language. If a key types a different symbol from the one on screen, check your layout in Settings. See the Microsoft list of keyboard layouts.
Start slow. Accuracy first, speed later. Most people learn faster if they follow a few simple habits.
A plan, not a promise. Go slower if a lesson feels hard. Moving on only after 3 stars works well.
Use the Shift key on the opposite side from the letter.
Hold the right Shift with your right little finger. Press the letter. Let go of both.
Hold the left Shift with your left little finger. Press the letter. Let go of both.
Yes, if you plan to write English often. You do not need to know every word first.
Typing gets the spelling of common words into your fingers.
After a class, type the new words and sentences from it.
Lesson 6 and Lesson 7 have full sentences and short paragraphs.
We also build Urdu and Arabic tutors, so we know this setup well. Most keyboards sold in Pakistan are US QWERTY with Urdu letters printed or stuck on top. That is the layout these lessons teach.
If your computer is on the Urdu keyboard, English keys will type Urdu letters. Press Alt + Shift or the Windows key + Space until the taskbar says ENG, then start the drill.
The home row is the same for both languages. If you already know the Urdu typing tutor lessons, the English home row will feel familiar.
Your stars live in that browser on that PC. On a lab or cafe computer, use the same browser each time and do not clear its data, or you start fresh.
Need to type Urdu text right now? Use the Urdu keyboard online. Want a timed score in Urdu? Try the Urdu typing test.
It builds speed and accuracy, which is what most tests check. It is not an official exam and gives no certificate.
Typing tests for clerk, data entry, office assistant or call center jobs usually ask for a speed and an accuracy level. The exact numbers change from one notice to the next, so read yours before you decide how much to practice.
To check your speed first, take the English typing test.
US QWERTY is what you learn here. If the test uses another layout, practice on it in Windows too.
Find the speed and accuracy the notice asks for.
Find out how errors are counted.
Teaches you. It shows the next key, the right finger and where you went wrong. Use it to learn.
Measures you. It gives a speed in WPM and an accuracy score. Use it to check progress.
The lessons here do both. Every lesson has drills to learn and a timed test to measure.
Free lessons, drills and stars in your browser
Good for Learning where the keys areTyping emails, notes or homework with the right fingers
Good for Using the skill every dayTimed tests that give a speed and an accuracy number
Good for Checking progressLearning key combinations in the programs you use
Good for Working faster after you can touch typeTyping with your thumbs on a touch screen
Good for Chat on the go, not touch typingBased on how each option works. We have not rated other sites or tools.
Why: Your computer may be set to a different keyboard layout, such as UK instead of US.
Fix: Check the layout in your computer settings. The letters work the same, but symbols such as @ and " can move.
Why: Caps Lock may be on, or you may be pressing Shift on the same side as the letter.
Fix: Turn Caps Lock off. Use the Shift key on the opposite side from the letter.
Why: Tight wrists, a high keyboard or long sessions can strain your hands.
Fix: Keep your wrists straight, relax your shoulders and rest every 30 minutes. If the pain stays, ask a doctor.
Why: Speed without control creates mistakes, and fixing them takes more time than typing slowly.
Fix: Slow down until a drill is nearly clean. Then speed up in small steps.
Why: Looking down is a habit, and the habit is strong at first.
Fix: Hide the on-screen keyboard once you know a row. Rest your fingers on the home row before every drill.
Why: Dust, spilled drinks or a loose key can cause this.
Fix: Try another keyboard to see if the problem moves with it. Clean the keyboard gently.
There is no official number. Your drill score is out of 100. Accuracy counts for 70% and speed for 30%, and 30 words per minute counts as full speed. The stars are our own scale, not a benchmark.
Words per minute. Most tests count 5 characters as one word.
The share of keys you typed correctly. 95% means about 5 in 100 were wrong.
Our drill score mixes both: 70% accuracy and 30% speed.
Example: 95% accuracy at 15 WPM scores about 82, which is 4 stars. Want a plain WPM number? Take the free English typing test.
Common English words, picked by how often people use them.
Written by the TypingSpot team.
Follows the standard US QWERTY layout.
A typing tutor is a program that teaches you where the keys are and which finger presses each one. It gives you lessons and drills, and it shows your speed and accuracy. TypingSpot has a free one that runs in your browser.
Yes. There is no sign-up, no download and no payment. Your stars and progress are saved in your own browser only.
Yes. The lessons teach touch typing, which means typing without looking at the keys. You learn one row at a time and use all ten fingers. It takes patience, but most people find it much faster in the end.
The lessons use the standard US QWERTY layout. It is the most common English layout. Many UK keyboards share the letters but place some symbols in other spots, such as the quote marks and the @ sign.
It depends on you. A common plan is 15 minutes a day. Many people stop looking at the keys after a few weeks, but speed takes longer. This is a rough guide, not a study.
No. Lesson 1 starts with the home row and the finger positions. If you can already type, you can open any lesson in any order or jump to the tests.
The home row is the middle row of letters: A S D F for the left hand and J K L ; for the right hand. Your fingers rest there, and they leave it only to reach another key. Then they come back.
They let your index fingers find the home row without looking. Once you feel both bumps, you know your hands are in the right place.
There is no official number. Our drill score is 70% accuracy and 30% speed, and 30 words per minute counts as full speed. Stars run from 1 to 5. For a job test, check the speed and accuracy the notice asks for.
Every lesson ends with a short timed test that gives you stars. For a full speed check, use the free English typing test, which shows your WPM and accuracy in 1, 3 or 5 minutes.
Yes, in your browser on that device. There are no accounts. If you clear your browser data or switch devices, you start fresh.
The lessons are made for a computer keyboard, because they teach finger positions. A phone has a different layout and you type with your thumbs.
Try not to. Look at the screen. The on-screen keyboard and the hand guide show you the next key and finger, so you can learn without looking down. You can hide the on-screen keyboard once you know a row.
Speed without accuracy costs time, because you have to fix mistakes. Slow down until you can finish a drill with few errors. Then raise your speed little by little.
It builds speed and accuracy, but it is not an official exam. Check which layout the test uses, the speed and accuracy targets, and how mistakes are counted.
Press Alt and Shift together, or the Windows key and Space, until the taskbar shows ENG. Do this before you start an English drill. If you see Urdu letters while typing, your computer is still on the Urdu keyboard.
It stays in that browser on that computer, as long as nobody clears the browser data. If you use a different computer or browser, you start fresh. There are no accounts to carry it over.
It is a good start for speed and accuracy. After the lessons, check the notice for your target speed and layout, then practice with longer paragraphs. It is not an official exam.
Yes. Open any lesson in your browser and start typing. There is no account, download or payment. Each drill shows your speed and accuracy, and your stars are saved in your browser.
A touch typing tutor teaches you to type without looking at the keys. You learn one row at a time, with a set finger for each key. TypingSpot is a free one, with on-screen hands that show the next finger to use.
WPM means words per minute. Most typing tests count 5 characters as one word, so 150 correct characters in one minute is 30 WPM.
Sit straight with your feet flat, elbows bent and wrists straight. Keep the screen at eye level and rest every 30 minutes.