Ok, here's my 2p worth.
Speed is important, but so is accuracy. Remember spell checkers aren't infallible!
I recently did a typing test with Office Team and was told accuracy was more important, so I slowed my speed down (still fast) and got 100% accuracy - which they had never seen! Ever!
As for learning here are my answers:
Learnt to type on a manual typewriter and used all the old things - stencils, bandas, the lot. I disagree about being able to reach speed on them though - I did my RSA III and got it certificated at 75 wpm using a manual typewriter.
Self taught on my PC, did one Word course which taught me a couple of things I still use, but was 96% useless.
No idea what students are learning now but they certainly can't spell and as for decent formatting of a document, they also seem to have no idea (I am generalising, before anyone jumps down my throat here!)
Current speed - a question Gee didn't ask, but fyi, my current speed (self tested online) is around 132 wpm.
Jackie, Peer Moderator
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