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An application that allows users to improve and increase their typing speed and accuracy

An application that allows users to improve and increase their typing speed and accuracy

Vote: (126 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Typing Tutor Labs

Version: 5.4

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(126 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Typing Tutor Labs

5.4

Works under:

Windows

Rapid Typing Tutor gives you the typing skills you need to be competitive and maximally productive. It works with keyboards of any format, and it offers a steadily-paced series of lessons that will have you typing like a pro in no time.

For many people who have little experience typing, the learning experience can be a bit overwhelming. When you first look at a standard QWERTY keyboard, you'll notice the letters aren't arranged in the typical order of the alphabet. This might seem counterintuitive, but the design is meant to help optimize the flow of typing once you reach a decent speed. This software will help you reach that point. Its default configuration works with the typical QWERTY keyboard, but it can work with keyboards of untraditional design. The system has a number of unusual keyboard formats pre-installed, and it works with numerous languages beyond English.

When you first open the app, it will ask you to set your language and keyboard format. Once you've done that, you can select a lesson. You don't have to start at the very beginning of the lesson list if you already have some moderate experience. If you have trouble typing a specific letter over and over, there are lessons designed to train you to use that letter properly. There are also lessons devoted to helping you type sets of basic words, so you'll be able to learn in whatever fashion suites you best.

The layout of the software is quite nice. The screen shows a virtual keyboard that acts as a good visual aid for the learning process, and it even produces a set of animated hands to demonstrate hand placement and typing motions. Following the lessons is easy since the instructions are clearly provided on-screen, and the software will alert you with a noise when you make a mistake. This noise can be muted if you find it distracting. To help with an incentive while learning, there's an option for an animated background that progresses when you type correctly.

One slight drawback for users who want more multitasking potential is that the app takes up a large portion of the display. It can also lag and completely freeze on occasion, and this is much more common when other apps are open at the same time. However, if you can devote your computer resources and attention to the app, you'll see excellent progression in your typing skills.

The most recent version of Rapid Typing Tutor includes several notable changes. The Bold font function has been optimized for use across all languages, and lessons always show tabulations symbols. The Expert English course has been updated, and language support for Russian, Greek, and German has been added. Tabulations symbols and other additions have been given to the Expert Greek course as well. Several minor bugs have also been fixed from the previous version.

Pros

  • Mutable
  • Typing Animations
  • Numerous Lessons

Cons

  • Occasional Lagging and Freezing