Touch typing Roadmap
The Touch typing lesson screen in the free lesson E and I: a line of words to type, with the typed part greyed, the cursor waiting on the next letter after a wrong key and the pressed key shown under it, and below, the keyboard with each finger's keys in their own color and the next key outlined.
How a lesson looks on a computer.

Advanced · 10 min · 8 steps · checked as you go

Common words at speed

Type the most common English words quickly and accurately, each as one smooth movement.

Do this lesson on your computer.

It runs in your browser with your own keyboard, and shows which finger presses each key. Free, with no sign-up.

On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/4YBT

In this lesson

  • About 100 common words make up roughly half of everyday writing.
  • Type a common word as one movement, not letter by letter.
  • Too many mistakes? Slow down a little until you're accurate again.
Touch typing Roadmap

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