9 best typing programs

Product description

Maximize your productivity with Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 20! Improve keyboarding speed and accuracy through detailed assessments, personalized lessons and skill-building games in two weeks guaranteed. Learn with the #1 trusted name in typing!

Product Detail

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing offers a comprehensive, individualized learning experience unlike any other! Master the keyboard with hundreds of practice sessions, games and unique tools guaranteed to advance your skill level.

Success is at Your Fingertips!

Maximize your productivity with Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 20. Whether you want to learn essential keyboarding skills or improve overall typing efficiency – success is at your fingertips! This comprehensive instructional system combines detailed assessments, dynamic personal instruction, and skill-building games to guarantee typing improvements in just 2 weeks

Maximize Your Learning Experience!

In addition to Mavis Beacon's personal typing instruction, detailed progress reports assist in identifying strengths and weaknesses. Powerful learning tools along with this detailed reporting will help typists learn and excel at their own pace. Hard work is rewarded with "recess time" and certificates of completion. Cool tools such as "import your own MP3 files" and fun arcade-style games enrich the learning experience.

Features:

• 330 Personalized lessons, exercises, and tests
• 12 Entertaining typing games
• Detailed tracking and progress reporting
• Learn to type with bilingual instruction (English & Spanish)
• Have fun typing jokes, riddles, recipes, song lyrics and more!
• Choose from our music options or import your own MP3 files and type to your own tunes
• Certificates of Completion

Skill Building Games:

• 12 engaging games including multi-level games
• Improve speed and accuracy
• Build a typing rhythm

Minimum System Requirements:

• Operating System: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7
• Processor: 32-bit and 64-bit
• Memory: 4GB
• Storage: 1GB available space
• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Intel processor (or equivalent AMD processor) 2.0 GHz or faster, 2GB RAM (4GB RAM for Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, and Windows 10), 1 GB free hard disk space,

  DirectX 9.0 or higher compatible video card with 32 MB of video RAM, 800 X 600 24-bit color display (1024 X 768 resolution recommended), DirectX 9.0 or higher compatible sound card, speakers, keyboard & mouse.

  Additional Requirements: Requires display scaling settings set at 100% only.

  ¹Administrator privileges are required to properly install the program on Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7.

• 330 lessons, exercises and tests
• 12 Entertaining games
• Learn with bilingual instruction in English and Spanish
• Type jokes, riddles, recipes and more!
• Import MP3 files

User questions & answers

Question:	Do I need a cd drive to install this
Answer:	No, this is a digital download only so you won't need a disk drive.
Question:	How many computers can I install this onto with my download
Answer:	Thank you for your interest in our products! Currently this allows 1 computer only per purchase. If you need more than one license please contact our Sales Department for information.
Question:	I recently purchased this item, what do I have to do to get the download
Answer:	The instructions come from the company that puts it out Brøderbund I believe is the name I went to the website and looked for the Beacon item and followed the instructions based on the version I had bought. Hope this helps.
Question:	If it didn’t work on a computer can it be downloaded again on a pc
Answer:	It didn't work on my computer either. You can download it again.

Product description

Product description

Typing Instructor Platinum is packed with just the right mixture of education, entertainment, and motivation so you can improve your typing skills quickly and see immediate results. Whether you want to improve your typing speed and accuracy, are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced typist, Typing Instructor Platinum features award winning typing instruction that is guaranteed to improve your typing! Typists may learn in English or Spanish.

Learn to Type or Improve Your Typing Skills--Guaranteed!



Typing Instructor Platinum is a highly innovative and powerful program designed to teach young children, teens, and adults to type, and to help typists strengthen and improve their keyboarding skills. Typists may choose from the twenty educational typing plans, tailored for both keyboard and numeric keys and symbols, with or without games--there is even a kids typing plan! In addition, typists can create their own personal lesson plans.

Exciting Travel Adventures Make Learning to Type Fun!



Typing Instructor Platinum takes typists out of the traditional classroom setting, on a thematic adventure, where they learn to type on a world travel trip, a photo safari, or a time travel trip. Typists begin their trip from the Travel Port, where they travel through several time zones around the world. Lessons, tests, and game challenges motivate typists to improve their typing skills, so they can advance in the program, visit unique and exciting places, win game challenges, post high game scores, and collect stamp rewards for their travel passports.

Multi-Play, Multi-Level Games Set a New Standard in Entertainment!



The program's games are not only challenging and fun, but are designed to teach specific typing skills, such as speed, accuracy, rhythm, dexterity, and retention. The program boasts the first narrative adventure typing game, Treasures of the Sunken City.

Proven Typing Techniques Improve Speed & Accuracy



Typing Instructor Platinum is an award-winning product! It is the most complete typing program available, with the perfect complement of education, entertainment, and motivation, to teach you how to type or quickly improve your typing skills.

Award-Winning Instruction Featuring 20+ Typing Plans



Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced typist, Typing Instructor Platinum has professionally designed lessons to meet your learning needs. Choose from the suggested plan, 20 other typing plans, or design your own personal typing plan with lessons, tests and games from Typing Instructor Platinum, or you can import your own materials--even your own music!

Over 100+ Professional Lessons & Tests Improve Speed & Accuracy Quickly



Quality Lessons and Tests allow you to learn quickly for faster touch-typing and improved accuracy. The use of repetitive key stroking builds correct finger-to-key memory. Step-by-step Lessons and Tests are dynamically built from learned letters and words to build accurate typing skills.

Progress Reports Quickly Identify Your Strengths & Weaknesses



A variety of graphs and charts show your proficiency over time. View results for each finger, row, key, or hand separately. You can even view your personal results for all typing activities. No typing product maintains your information so completely.

Minimum System Requirements:

• Operating System: Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7
• Processor: 32-bit

• Typing instruction software improves typing speed and accuracy
• Learn in English or Spanish
• Visit 36 destinations around the world on 3 unique travel themes
• Choose from 20 educational typing plans or create your own typing plan

User questions & answers

Question:	Does program allow you to learn and practice punctuation and function kesy of computer keyboard
Answer:	Yes you can set your program and go back if you need practice. It’s an excellent program
Question:	Can this program be used by multiple users? For example, my daughter and I
Answer:	Yes, you both can have separate accounts on the same computer. Basically different saving points. The download key isn’t transferable though so it’s going to be on the same computer.
Question:	Can I use this program on multiple computers
Answer:	Yes, as long as you use the same email address. I have it on my desk top and laptop
Question:	does the software expire after completing the course
Answer:	I go over all the classes/courses, over and over again. You have 5 choices when you open it up, so I number each of them, 1, 2, 3, 4, + 5. I finish all the courses, courses, tests, lessons, etc, and then when I am finished I go to 2 and do the same thing, and onward when I am done with opening up 5, I go back to #1. If you really want to get good in keyboarding, you will have to do this, over and over again. Individual typing tutor is the only one that you can do this with, as the other typing tutors will bog you down. You must start again as a beginner, and work your way through the lessons. If you get to a point, you and always work from that point, you will never get back to the important lessons beginning lessons. This is a great typing tutor for it has the basic, but it has different plans. To get very good at keyboarding, it is practice, practice and practice, and always go for accuracy for 101% of the time. If you want to go for speed than do that 0% of the time. If you go always for accuracy, your speed will improve naturally, and on its own, and speed is nothing without accuracy. My goal is to keyboard at 100 words per minute, and with 100 % accuracy. When you write, it is like you are corralling the thoughts and word flow in your mind, into writing presentation using your skills acquired and acquiring from the typing tutor. I hope that this is helpful to you. Don’t look at the typing tutor and the keyboard as just plain old things, look at them as combo, something like a musical instrument. I hope that this is helpful to you. The license does not expire.

• Typing with 10 fingers saves time and nerves!
• Typing Coach 10 is perfect for all who want to speed up their typewriting considerably
• 20 intelligent typing lessons, 38 topic-related lessons
• Easy to install and use - free tech support whenever you need assistance
• Compatible with Win 10, 8.1, 7, Vista and XP

User questions & answers

Question:	Do this cd work on windows
Answer:	Yes it does
Question:	Is this product internet based or a cd-rom
Answer:	CD ROM
Question:	Does this software need adobe flash?. i had a different software and it became useless due to the dead of adobe flash
Answer:	No it doesn't. If you experience any difficulties, you can always get in touch with us and we will help you out. Our contect details will be inside the packaging.

Product features

You want to lean how to type faster and without any errors?

Then our new Typing Coach 10 will be the right solution for you!

There are plenty of books on how to increase your typing speed... but in the end it's all about practice.

Why choose a software-based lesson? We consider it to be crucial that you are using your own computer keyboard when you are practicing.

This program has 20 intelligent typing lessons ready for you to finally learn how to type fast and without any errors.

Why is Typing Coach 10 the product of your choice?

• This software consists of 20 intelligent typing lessons that introduce the keys of your keyboard step-by-step.
• Right from the start you will practice entire words and sentences instead of meaningless strings of characters.
• Whether you choose from the dictations available or create your own ones – you’ll never get bored.
• The texts react instantly on your typing mistakes by repeating mistyped letters more frequently.
• You will receive instant feedback on your sessions in comprehensive evaluation reports that allow you to improve your error rate and typing speed.

Product description

• Install and use on up to three computers.
• Manage up to eight users.
• Proven effective results from eight hours of step-by-step instruction.
• 12 Interface themes and many options to adjust to each family member's style, age and overall needs. Control speed and outcome on an individual basis.
• New! 12 Updated videos show stretch tension relief techniques that promote healthy typing habits.

User questions & answers

Question:	Is there an option to only use the number pad to practice number pad typing
Answer:	If u mean the 10 key, no it doesnt. There is a good website for that, free. Just Google. I cant remember address.
Question:	can it be download to a windows
Answer:	Yes, I am using it on my Windows 10 computer.

Product description

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing offers users an all-new, innovative learning experience, unlike any other typing product.

Bullet Points:

• 430 personalized lessons, exercises and tests
• Exclusive custom lesson designer
• 16 Arcade-style games
• English & Spanish, typing instruction
• Type jokes, riddles, recipes & more
• Plus, more Platinum exclusives!

Product Detail

Maximize your productivity with the #1 typing authority- Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Platinum 20. It offers a unique learning experience - complete with a new user interface, more benefits, and new learning techniques!

Success is at Your Fingertips!

Maximize your productivity with Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Platinum 20! Whether you want to learn essential keyboarding skills or improve overall typing efficiency, Mavis Beacon will guide you step-by-step on your road to success! Improve speed and accuracy with detailed assessments, customized lessons, and skill-building games.

Maximize Your Learning Experience!

In addition to Mavis Beacon's personal typing instruction, detailed reports illustrate overall progress and assist in identifying specific strengths and weaknesses. Powerful learning tools, along with this, reporting, will help typists excel at their own pace. Hard work with "recess time" and certificates of completion. Cool tools such as "import your own MP3 files" and fun arcade-style games enrich the learning experience.

Features!

• 430 Personalized lessons, exercises, and tests
• 16 Arcade-style games, including multi-level games
• Detailed tracking and progress reporting
• New content - type jokes, riddles, recipes, song lyrics and more
• Type in English and Spanish
• Choose from our music options or import your own MP3 files and type to your own tunes
• Earn Certificates of Completion

Platinum Exclusives!

• Unique Custom Lesson Designer
• Practice Sessions in English, Spanish and French
• Multi-level arcade-style games
• Import your own text as Word.doc formats – be productive while practicing your typing skills
• Choose to type from hundreds of interesting articles, stories, and emoticons

Mavis Beacon Makes Learning Fun with Skills-Building Games!

Improve keyboarding speed and accuracy through detailed assessments, customized lessons, and skill-building games in 2 weeks guaranteed!

Learn with Mavis Beacon and achieve noticeable results quicker than any other typing program!

Minimum System Requirements:

• Operating System: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7
• Processor: 32-bit and 64-bit
• Memory: 4GB
• Storage: 1GB available space
• Additional Requirements:

  Intel processor (or equivalent AMD processor) 2.0 GHz or faster, 2GB RAM (4GB RAM for Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, and Windows 10), 1 GB free hard disk space, DirectX 9.0 or higher compatible video card with 32 MB of video RAM, 800 X 600 24-bit color display (1024 X 768 resolution recommended), DirectX 9.0 or higher compatible sound card, speakers, keyboard & mouse.

  Additional Requirements: Requires display scaling settings set at 100% only.

  ¹Administrator privileges are required to properly install the program on Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7.

• 430 personalized lessons, exercises and tests
• Exclusive custom lesson designer
• 16 Arcade-style games
• English & Spanish, typing instruction
• Type jokes, riddles, recipes & more

User questions & answers

Question:	can i just install the cd without using the internet
Answer:	This program is not a CD, It is a Internet Download.
Question:	Will this work with the macbook air
Answer:	No, as indicated this is a PC download only.
Question:	How do I get the download
Answer:	You should have access to the download link and serial key from your Software Library. Clicking on Account and Lists from the top right on your system and then click your orders.
Question:	What do I do when it keeps shutting down
Answer:	If you have Windows 10, you need to set the size of your display scaling to 100% , if it is set to anything else, the product may drop to the desktop;

Product description

Typing software with new graphics, new games and more intuitive interfact that will make learning to type easier and more exciting than ever

• 10 arcade style practice games
• over 2500 lessons to choose from
• Finger Positioning Exercises
• English or Spanish Typing Instructions
• For Windows XP/Vista

User questions & answers

Question:	can i install this on multiple computers
Answer:	Yes you can install to multiple computer with no problem.
Question:	Can this be put on more than one computer or does this come in a multi-license version
Answer:	No, it does not come in a multi-station license and yes it can only be installed onto one computer. How many computers would you like to put it on?
Question:	Is this the newest edition
Answer:	This is an older version designed for older computers. It may not work on older computers nor can we guarantee it will. Mavis Beacon Powered by Ultra Key v2 is our latest.
Question:	Hello! I own a Mac, with Mavericks OS, will it work on it ? Thank you
Answer:	Hello Nataliya, I don't own a Mac. I would suggest you pull up the product on the website and scroll down to the product description. It should say if it does Mac. I have an old version that doesn't mention it. Btw, the phone number for customer service is 1 (800) 925-6278

Product features

Finish work faster, save valuable time, and achieve maximum productivity

Version 18 delivers new graphics, new games, and a more intuitive interface that will make learning to type easier and more exciting than ever.

System Requirements

Windows Xp (Home & Pro) Sp2/Vista¹, Pentium Iii 700 Mhz Or Higher (800 Mhz Processor For Vista), 128 Mb Ram (512 Mb Ram For Vista), Cd/Dvd-Rom Drive, 300 Mb Free Hard Disk Space, Video Card With 32 Mb Of Video Ram, 800 X 600 24-Bit Color Display (1024 X 768 Resolution Recommended), Windows Compatible Sound Card, Speakers, Keyboard & Mouse.

Macintosh Os X 10.4 – 10.5, Powerpc G4, G5 Or Intel Core Duo Processor, 800 Mhz Processor Or Higher, 256 Mb Ram, Cd/Dvd-Rom Drive, 300 Mb Free Hard Disk Space, Video Card With 32 Mb Of Video Ram, 1024 X 768 24-Bit Color Display, Speakers, Keyboard & Mouse.

¹Administrator Privileges Are Required To Properly Install The Program On Windows Xp And Vista.

Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader Is Required To View And Print The User Guide. If You Do Not Have Acrobat Reader Installed On Your Computer, You Can Download A Free Copy From The Adobe Website.

Product description

• Step-By-Step Video Instruction – to help you learn the correct typing technique, and make learning enjoyable.
• Scientifically designed typing exercises – to teach you fast typing in the shortest possible time.
• Social profile – to keep you motivated and engaged as you learn.
• Detailed reports – so you can see your progress and how best to improve.
• 5 accounts included – so the whole family can learn together. Each account is good for 3 full years.

User questions & answers

Question:	The version in Amazon is currently old. Is there any way to download the latest version
Answer:	Unstall old version and download the latest from your app store
Question:	Is this mac os sierra 10.12 compatible
Answer:	Yes, Typesy is compatible with my Macbook Pro version Sierra 10.12.
Question:	How do you add a family member to the account
Answer:	Hi there! To create another user, you may need to sign out from your current account. Click the Sign-Up button again and enter a different email address (dummy accounts are acceptable). Prepare the activation code as it will be asked after creating the account.

Product description

Keyboarding is essential for homeschool kids. And required by the common core.

In 2018, correct touch typing (keyboarding) is the single most important computer skill for students to learn. In fact, keyboarding is so important, that it’s a mandatory part of the national common core education standards.

So why shouldn’t homeschool kids get the same premium instruction as top schools and districts?

Minimum System Requirements:

• Operating System: Mac OS X (All)
• Processor: 32-bit and 64-bit
• Memory: 1 GB

• Easy. Effective. Excellent - The most important thing to know about Typesy Homeschool is that it really works. That's because it includes a comprehensive curriculum based on the science of muscle memory and repetition.
• Be The Teacher of Your Homeschool Class - Typesy Homeschool gives parents complete visibility and easy control - you are the teacher of your own mini homeschool class. You control every aspect of your child's learning, assignment and assessment.
• A Rich Experience for Better Learning Outcomes- Built on the latest cloud/app technologies from Microsoft and Google, there are no more slow-loading web pages, distracting ads, or confusing browser errors.
• Fun. Engaging. Motivating. - Typesy's game-like experience offers rewards and game status for achieving typing goals. Kids can build their avatars, collect points, and play games - all while they learn to type like a pro.
• Typesy Works On More Devices - Typesy stores everything in the cloud and all your computers automatically stay in sync. You get unlimited installs on all your Windows, Mac, iPad & Chomebook devices.

Product description

Keyboarding is essential for kids. And required by the common core.

In 2020, correct touch typing (keyboarding) is the single most important computer skill for students to learn. In fact, keyboarding is so important, that it’s a mandatory part of the national common core education standards.

So why shouldn’t kids get the a premium instruction as early as they can learn?

Keyboarding is essential for kids. And required by the common core.

In 2020, correct touch typing (keyboarding) is the single most important computer skill for students to learn. In fact, keyboarding is so important, that it’s a mandatory part of the national common core education standards.

So why shouldn’t kids get the a premium instruction as early as they can learn?

License is valid for 3-years upon purchase date

NOTE: IT NEEDS INTERNET CONNECTION TO WORK.

Minimum System Requirements:

• Operating System: Windows (All), Mac OS X (All)
• Processor: 32-bit and 64-bit
• Memory: 1 GB

• Engaging. Effective. Excellent - Video lessons and games to engage your kids with each lesson. Lessons combined with games to continuously help your child keep on going. Excellent graphics to stimulate learning.
• Scientifically Developed - Includes a comprehensive curriculum based on the science of muscle memory and repetition with thousands of video tutorials, exercises, and games
• A Rich Experience for Better Learning Outcomes- Built on the latest cloud/app technologies from Microsoft and Google, there are no more slow-loading web pages, distracting ads, or confusing browser errors.
• Fun and Motivating. - Typesy's game-like experience offers rewards and game status for achieving typing goals. Kids can build their avatars, collect points, and play games - all while they learn to type like a pro.
• Typesy Works On More Devices - Typesy stores everything in the cloud and all your computers automatically stay in sync. You get unlimited installs on all your Windows, Mac, iPad & Chomebook devices. Each account is good for 3 full years.

User questions & answers

Question:	Can I use this with a Chrome Book
Answer:	Yes go to website !
Question:	Does this teach 10-key
Answer:	Yes absolutely! My 8 year old grand daughter hasn’t put much time in yet and already shows progress. Program starts home row and left hand typing with no looking at keyboard.
Question:	Is typesy kids applicable offline
Answer:	Users will need an internet connection to use the program. This is because the apps use cloud technology to back up data and allow seamless access to multiple devices. We recommend using an internet connection whenever possible.
Question:	How many years will each license have
Answer:	Each user will have 3-year access to the program. After 3-years, kindly submit a ticket to [email protected] for renewal of access. No automatic renewal here.