Free Online Typing Tutor

For most kids and teens, typing on a keyboard comes naturally. In fact, some are probably more comfortable typing things up than they are writing words out by hand.

Do you remember learning to type? Chances are you probably don't, it's just considered second nature at this point.
However, for those who aren't familiar with computers, learning to type can be a confusing process. Learning to correctly use a keyboard is the first step one must take when learning how to use a computer for the first time.

Recently we had an adult here in the CLC that was unfamiliar with computers, and wanted to learn from the very beginning. We started her off with learning how to type efficiently, as pretty much everything one does on a computer requires typing skills.

Explaining how to correctly position one's hands and how the keyboard is set-up only gets people so far; the best way to learn is by doing.

This is where online typing tutors come in handy. We pointed the woman to a typing website, Typing Web, which bills itself as a free online typing tutor. The website offers lessons for people ranging from beginners to experts, and features an on-screen guide and multiple exercises designed at increasing familiarity with a keyboard.

Our adult typist went through many of the lessons on her own the other day, and emerged more familiar with the keyboard and more confident in her ability to learn to type.

Typing Web, which is free to use, can be accessed here.