How fast are you on the keys?

Having been typing since I was 16 and working in offices all my life, the only thing I am any good at on computers is the actual typing. Still fast-ish, even
with these old arthritic fingers.

I never learned to type as my civil service jobs didn't need it - all typing was done by the tying pool. But then I got itchy feet and went to Vienna as an au pair student. I lived with a family where all I had to do was cook and do translations for the mum who was an academic. But she found my handwriting hard to read so she bought me a typewriter. I tried to learn touch typing but I always had a deadline for the work so I neglected the Pitman book and just waffled on as best I could. I'm still the same - super fast on the number pad but inaccurate on the rest. This bit necessitated 6 corrections!

Maybe I should download a tutorial and force myself to touch type. It would be much better for talking on a forum like this, and doing my writing etc.

I never learned to type, but got quite fast as there was a lot of report writing involved in my job. Now I never type as I am always on the ipad with my dinky little stylus. My DD did an RSA typing course after she had finished her first degree and two Masters and rates it as very useful indeed in her work, which involves a lot of fast written response to events.

Our last year's PM, Julia Gillard, was ultra fast on the computer because Her Dad had made her learn shorthand and typing when she left school.

She went on to be a union lawyer, MP and ultimately the PM, and her speedy keyboard skill ensured she got through a huge amount of work.

I was never a typist I can type quite fast but you would probably not be able to understand it.

" All the right keys but not necessarily in the right order" is me! As for handwriting anything, I find that equally difficult to get right.
Which is why I use a word processor, quite slowly for almost everything I can.

I did a short course in my 30s, and at least learnt the position of the fingers on the keyboard. I don't entirely trust my touch-typing, and at the moment I am still getting used to a new laptop. I can go quite fast, though have never timed myself.

I did a short course in my 30s, and at least learnt the position of the fingers on the keyboard. I don't entirely trust my touch-typing, and at the moment I am still getting used to a new laptop. I can go quite fast, though have never timed myself.

I did a short course in my 30s, and at least learnt the position of the fingers on the keyboard. I don't entirely trust my touch-typing, and at the moment I am still getting used to a new laptop. I can go quite fast, though have never timed myself.

I did a short course in my 30s, and at least learnt the position of the fingers on the keyboard. I don't entirely trust my touch-typing, and at the moment I am still getting used to a new laptop. I can go quite fast, though have never timed myself.

I did a short course in my 30s, and at least learnt the position of the fingers on the keyboard. I don't entirely trust my touch-typing, and at the moment I am still getting used to a new laptop. I can go quite fast, though have never timed myself.

Anno has now caught the repeat post problem.

I got 47wpm on the test. I love typing and hate the thought of eventually getting something with a small keyboard that I can no longer touch type on.

Nellie - it's not the first time, and am sure it won't be the last. I blame the new laptop.

I did Pitmans shorthand and typing at school, absolutely hated it. Achieved quite a good speed in both but was glad when I didn't need to use in my job. But 30 years later when I did need it I was pleasantly surprised to find I could still type using all fingers. I couldn't believe that my fingers just k new where to go. Now I find it very useful and so much better on my laptop than writing letters by hand.

It's like riding a bike, Thistledoo, you (or your relevant body parts) never forget!