How fast do you type?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (170199)
United States
July 27, 2023 9:47am CST
I never have been a very fast typer, even though I have been on the puter for years I still don't think I type more than 40-45 words per minute. I could probably type faster than that but not without making a ton of mistakes. I just don't try to increase my speed. I type fast enough for my purposes. What about you? How fast do you type?
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@DevMrSamEleazar (13701)
• Philippines
27 Jul
well atleast you still you are not below 30 because in jobs. mostly when the work is computers you need to be atleast 30wpm. but you passed that so its all fine.
I do type atleast 95-100 tho. but when I am copying something I type 85-90
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@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
27 Jul
Very speedy. If I typed that fast you probably wouldn't be able to read anything I wrote
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@DevMrSamEleazar (13701)
• Philippines
27 Jul
@snowy22315 Yea. and I somehow hate it. because when in class I type that fast my classmates are jealous and accuse me of cheating so yea.. LOL, so you mean you will get it wrong? like so much typo?
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@Juliaacv (48446)
• Canada
27 Jul
I have not been tested officially in a few years, but at my peak I was 100 wpm with 0 errors.
When I was tested for my current job, 5 years ago, I was sitting around 88 wpm with 0 errors.
I have probably regressed since then, especially in the error side of things.
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@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
27 Jul
If I typed that fast my typing would look like gobblygook.
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@Juliaacv (48446)
• Canada
27 Jul
@snowy22315 That reminds me of a funny little story. I think that I will post about it now-thanks. 
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@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
28 Jul
I can't even imagine that. I don't think my fingers could go that fast.
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@maclanis (2357)
• Belgium
1 Aug
@snowy22315 I remember my teacher from typing class told me I was like machine. 
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@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
28 Jul
Impressive to me .I have never typed that fast
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
27 Jul
The only time I took a timed typing test was ages ago on an IBM Selectric typewriter. I typed 65 words per minute. I have no idea what I type these days.
My mother was a medical transcriptionist for years. She could type 130 wpm when she got going.
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@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
27 Jul
I have no idea what my high speed was
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
28 Jul
@snowy22315 I only found out because my First Sergeant found out I had some typing ability and he was in need of a company clerk, so he sent me to Army Admin Typing School. I was the only combat arms soldier in the class. It actually made the post newspaper when this grunt graduated #1 in the class. My CO dubbed me the first combat typist in the Army.
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@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
28 Jul
@DWDavis Interesting...I guarantee I wouldn't be in that position.
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@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
28 Jul
I am sometimes trying to kill time in here and or relax so I don't see the need to type fast.
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@LadyDuck (458591)
• Switzerland
28 Jul
@snowy22315 I type fast in the morning when I have to clear more than 100 notifications.
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@much2say (53952)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Jul
@snowy22315 I guess we were kinda trained to do that - constant drilling, repetition, and practice.
@allknowing (130064)
• India
27 Jul
I am pretty good but these days I need to get back and correct the typos.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
27 Jul
When I took typing class in high school, I typed 32 wpm. With all the practicing I get talking on myLot, my speed is up to 55 wpm now.1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
27 Jul
I could probably type that fast, but you might not want to read it.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
27 Jul
@snowy22315 I understand. Sometimes I go through and fix my typos... I get some weird words when I try to type too fast. 
I understand. Sometimes I go through and fix my typos... I get some weird words when I try to type too fast. 1 person likes this
@RasmaSandra (73570)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jul
I don't know but fast enough, I can write up articles quickly just by typing on the keyboard but looking at the screen,
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@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
28 Jul
Yes, you would need a decent keyboard with no sticky letters to type fast.
@lovebuglena (43080)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jul
I remember when I used to sign up with job placement agencies they used to make me take a typing test. I don't remember what my wpm was though.
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@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
27 Jul
I guess if I really tried I ould type faster, just not that interested though
@lovebuglena (43080)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jul
@snowy22315 I care more about being typo free than typing fast.
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@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
27 Jul
I can type fast if I am concentrating on it, but I don't feel the need for speed.
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@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
27 Jul
I see no reason to set a speed record while typing. I have enough issues
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@Marilynda1225 (79843)
• United States
27 Jul
I can type relatively fast but don't know the exact number of words per minute
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@LindaOHio (156584)
• United States
27 Jul
I probably type 80-90 wpm. I haven't been tested in decades; but I know I'm fast. Enjoy your day.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
27 Jul
Always the perfectionist I'm the one finger wonder. I type with my thumb on my phone keypad.
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@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
27 Jul
I was thinking of that before...that some people can type really fast with two fingers. I am not sure I have heard of thumb typing though.
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