How fast can you type? Do you have a certificate for it?
By Lovely_Lady
@Lovely_Lady (1523)
United States
19 responses
@Poison_Girl (4150)
• United States
20 Nov 06
I can type 75-80+ wpm. I've people come up and watch me type because they didn't think I was actually typing anything. haha
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@Lovely_Lady (1523)
• United States
20 Nov 06
Wow, that's really good. I wish I can type as fast as you but is your accuracy excellent? At least 97%. Most be a show for them to see you type then huh? Nice to hear that. Keep up the good typing skill then.
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@MothersWorkAtHome (966)
• United States
21 Nov 06
we used to play games all he time to see who could type the fastest!
@hotavon (1)
• United States
22 Nov 06
This is the firts time I've left a response...actually, it's my first 5 minutes logged on.
But as far as typing certificates go - When I took my civil service exam back in 1988 I was certified to type 150 wpm! And that was back in the days of typewriters. I'm pretty impressed myself.
I was a medical transcriptionist for over 18 years and my aptitude for termonology along with my nimble fingers helped me earn a good living - now, if my arthritis isn't acting up, I'd guess I can probably do about 60.
Maybe I'll get bored one of these days and try one of those online tests :)
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@janey84 (546)
• Australia
22 Nov 06
i think around 80+ wpm..n nope..i don't have any cert for dat..but i couldn't type w/o looking at the keyboard..is it bad..i'd love to improve on dat..
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
22 Nov 06
That's pretty impressive to type that fast without looking at the keyboard! I can't type without looking at the monitor. At least, not as well. I also type a lot slower if I have to read from something rather than type from dictation. I'm a slow reader so I can't type faster than I can read.
@MothersWorkAtHome (966)
• United States
21 Nov 06
I used to be around 90+ wpm when I was working as a secretary for HTHH but now since I hold my baby and type I am sure its LESS!! LOL
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@sarahlee13 (878)
• United States
20 Nov 06
It depends on what I'm typing. If I have to copy something I am slower...probably 40+ words. But if I'm talking to friends, writing emails, stuff from the head and heart then I type really fast. Not sure exactly but really really fast! Suprise people with how fast I can whip things out. Haha.
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@limcyjain (3516)
• India
22 Nov 06
i dont have a certificate but have a typing speed of about 85 characters a minute.
@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
22 Nov 06
I'm like you, I can type about 60 words per minute, but I do not have a certification for it or anything.
@sweetie88 (4556)
• Pakistan
22 Nov 06
I can chat with thrice of people at a time but i do n't have any certificate or cann't express my typing speeds in 60wpm or any other like u!
@DanKannel (1063)
• Brazil
22 Nov 06
i don´t remember.. but i´m fast.. i´m a software/hardware/webdesigner teacher...
@catalinbatan (633)
• Romania
22 Nov 06
I tipe almost 90 wpm. That it means I stay alot infront of the computer :P
@Equinoxx (187)
• Ireland
22 Nov 06
Mine is a modest 65wpm after years of being in the field of transcription. I don't have certification of any sort, but I test my speed regularly on typing test websites.
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
22 Nov 06
135 wpm was my fastest ever on a Qwerty keyboard test. Last I checked, I'm up to 80 wpm average on a Dvorak keyboard.
On average, I was at 80 wpm on Qwerty.
Certificates seemed kinda useless to me so I don't have one.
I love typing. I've played with typing programs for fun since my first computer when I was 6 years old.
I'm such a typing nerd that I switched to a Dvorak keyboard in hopes of typing even faster. After using it for about 1 to 2 years, I can say I really can see it making me type faster. The keys are in much more logical places.
