Typing guides: learn to type faster and more comfortably

Last updated: 2026-11-01

These guides explain how typing works and how to get better at it, in plain words. They are written for beginners and for anyone who wants to type faster without making more mistakes. Each guide links to the games and to the typing test on TypeLemon, so you can try what you read straight away.

If you are new to the keyboard, start with the home row guide. If you already type and want to improve, start with the four-week plan.

All guides

• How to Type Faster: A 4-Week Practice PlanA 15-minutes-a-day plan that builds accuracy first, then speed.
• Touch Typing for Beginners: Learn the Home RowWhere your fingers rest, which finger presses which key, and a first 10-minute lesson.
• What Is a Good Typing Speed? WPM by Age and JobRough speed guides by level and job, and how words per minute are counted.
• Typing Speed vs Accuracy: Which Comes First?Why accuracy comes first, and a simple 95 percent rule for practice.
• Typing Posture and Hand Position GuideHow to sit, where to put your hands and how often to take breaks.
• Typing Practice for Kids: When and How to StartWhen to start, how long to practise, and why games help children learn the keys.

Practise while you read

The fastest way to improve is to practise a little every day. Type a sentence in the typing test on the home page, or play Zombie Shooter and Slime Stampede, where every word you type is a shot or a step. Sign in with Google to keep your results: the My progress page shows your speed over days and weeks and the keys you miss most.