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Step 1
Go to www.learn2type.com, where you will find a typing test, tutorials and other resources to help you increase your typing speed, all for free. It has online lessons for the Dvorak and AZERTY keyboard layouts as well as the standard of the English-speaking world, the QWERTY layout.
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Step 2
To become a faster typist, you might want to consider using a Dvorak keyboard, which was designed to maximize typing efficiency. Most operating systems support the Dvorak keyboard layout.
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Step 3
Try games that will help you become a faster typist, like Typer Shark at http://www.popcap.com/games/free/typershark
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Step 4
Use macros, text expander programs and a chained style template in Microsoft Word. To learn more about these and other methods of increasing your typing efficiency, see the Resources section below for a link to the article "How to Increase Your Speed as a Transcriptionist."
Comments
dnatureluvr said
on 9/7/2009 yea this helps me i need to type and not peck out words. thanks 5*
nitemagic1967 said
on 2/28/2009 I need to learn to type.Thanks for the info! =)
HowDragon said
on 12/28/2008 Great resources for learning how to type faster. Thanks! 5*
miasavc said
on 12/21/2008 I learned to fast type by spending more time in computer over the years. But for those who want to improve their typing speed faster, online typing tutors & games are great helpers, too!
ethoslogos said
on 12/6/2008 This article is for me. I could really increase my productivity if I could develop any typing speed at all. I have saved to favorites and will utilize the resources you put together. Thanks and 5*.