How many typing lessons are there?

Twelve, each taking about five minutes. They run from home row basics through to capitals, punctuation, numbers and full mixed sentences.

Do I need to do the lessons in order?

Yes, for best results. Each lesson assumes the keys from the previous ones, and skipping ahead usually produces gaps that show up later as persistent errors.

How long does it take to finish all the lessons?

Working for fifteen minutes a day, most learners finish the course in two to three weeks, including repeat runs of the harder lessons.

What accuracy should I reach before moving on?

97% or better on a full lesson run, at whatever speed feels controlled. Moving on earlier means practising mistakes.

Are the lessons suitable for children?

Yes. The texts are short and clean, with no distracting sound effects required, and the arcade games give younger learners a reason to come back.

Touch typing lessons

Twelve short lessons that add one key group at a time, from the home row anchor to numbers, symbols and full sentences.

How the lesson sequence works

Each lesson introduces a small group of keys and drills them inside real words, because isolated letters do not teach the finger transitions that create speed. Lessons one to three cover the home row and its reaches. Lessons four to six add the top row, lessons seven and eight the bottom row, and the rest layer on capitals, punctuation, numbers and mixed sentences.

Finish a lesson when you can type it with 97% accuracy or better. Speed is not the target here; the target is a correct, repeatable movement for every key.

How lesson results are scored

Lessons use the same measurement as the rest of the site. WPM = (correct characters / 5) / (seconds / 60), counting five characters including spaces as one word, and accuracy = ((keystrokes - errors) / keystrokes) x 100.

Because lesson texts are short and deliberately repetitive, your WPM will look lower than on a normal typing test. That is expected: new keys are slow keys. Watch accuracy instead, and move on only when the lesson feels boring.

Five tips to get the most from each lesson

Repeat a lesson three times

The first run teaches the keys, the second builds the pattern and the third makes it stick. One pass through a lesson rarely changes anything.

Watch the on-screen keyboard, never your hands

The highlighted key tells you where to go without breaking the no-looking rule. It is the single fastest way to build location memory.

Keep both wrists neutral

If a reach makes you twist your wrist, you are using the wrong finger. Check the fingering rather than forcing the stretch.

Mix lessons with a game

Five minutes of lesson work and five minutes of a game keeps focus high and still trains the same keys under pressure.

Do not skip the symbol lessons

Punctuation and brackets are where most typists silently lose speed. The later lessons feel tedious and pay off every day.

After you finish the course

When all twelve lessons are comfortable, switch to timed tests and games as your main practice, and use the punctuation and number tests to keep the awkward keys sharp. Developers should finish with the code typing test, which is essentially a symbol endurance drill.

Take a five minute test once a week to track real progress, and keep a daily one minute test as a warm-up.

Frequently asked questions

How many typing lessons are there?: Twelve, each taking about five minutes. They run from home row basics through to capitals, punctuation, numbers and full mixed sentences.
Do I need to do the lessons in order?: Yes, for best results. Each lesson assumes the keys from the previous ones, and skipping ahead usually produces gaps that show up later as persistent errors.
How long does it take to finish all the lessons?: Working for fifteen minutes a day, most learners finish the course in two to three weeks, including repeat runs of the harder lessons.
What accuracy should I reach before moving on?: 97% or better on a full lesson run, at whatever speed feels controlled. Moving on earlier means practising mistakes.
Are the lessons suitable for children?: Yes. The texts are short and clean, with no distracting sound effects required, and the arcade games give younger learners a reason to come back.