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Anyone manage to type with both hands? Took me a fair few months to be good at it but look at me go now! (Sorry Marion , you gave me the idea for the thread :-)

Yep, both hands - (and that's all the fingers Paul!!! ) Learnt at school. After the first ten minutes of the first lesson we weren't allowed to look at the keyboard again! Kxx

Years (and years) ago my younger sister bought a correspondence typing course but got fed up after a couple of weeks and stopped doing it. I borrowed the typewriter and books from her bedroom and taught myself. The typewriter was a teaching one and had no letter labels on the keys so you couldn't cheat. Got to 30wpm on my own then went to evening class for a year to finish off. Reached 80wpm that way. Best thing I ever did as typing is never a chore now and its stood me in good stead in work and out. Angela

Used to be able to Daniel, a long while ago at college!.. not now :) Daughter tells me off, don't know how she goes so fast!

Does two fingers and a thumb on each hand count? Can't touch type but use the above very quickly. My boys type a lot faster than me ..... they've just picked it up from all the games and chatter online...... amazing really! SIoux

I can, learnt to touch type at school in the olden days lol

Nah! I use a voice recognition software package - dragon naturally speaking. It does make mistakes though!

Yes and I use the correct fingers too! I learnt at school and practised by typing up all my A-level notes on a small Olivetti portable my dad bought for me. It had a red and black ribbon so I highlighted by typing in red key words to help with my revision. I think all children should be taught the correct way - I encourage the infants at our school to use both hands. But I expect that by the time they grow up we will have computers you just have to shout at! nell

one finger on my right hand,only took me five minutes to type this lol bryan.

I use both hands but I'm an unorthodox typist, I have to look at the keys and don't use all my fingers, self taught. I use the Mouse on either side of the keyboard, I'm one of those Amb.........., (can't spell it) can use both hands but prefer my left side. The kids and hubby always moan at me, and put it the mouse on the right side of the keyboard as they cannot use it with their left hand. Pat x

Learned many years ago. Got to about 85wpm.

I type with both hands, properlyish. My father had some ex RAF typing books that he learnt from on an old Royal and my sister and I both used them. They used the old fingering, it has changed slightly to take into account extra keys now found. Still remember practising asdfa ;lkj; asdfa ;lkj; It all comes in very useful for transcribing free BMD Ros

one finger on each hand i'm afraid...willl never get any better

Yes. My husband does, too, with one finger from each hand. I think many people type quite quickly with one finger from each hand. I think children from a very young age now type with both hands. :-) Joy (always smiling ... well, wasn't yesterday or today am cos I had a really nasty tummy upset!!)

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Good on you Daniel I learnt typing at school and being one of four boys in a class of girls wasn't a problem - we sort of set a trend in the early sixties with boys doing a commercial course of bookkeeping, shorthand and typing etc.. The keyboard was covered so that we couldn't see our fingers. As for the shorthand I couldn't get my head around it and was able to drop a course in my third year at high school. I was never a fast typist but have been a receptionist for a couple of years. John

Yes, learnt touch typing at college and have never forgotten it. Really surprises people when you suddenly start clacking away! Maz. XX

I do .... both index fingers and a thumb for the space bar. wrote my dissertation that way........ 15 000 words.

I type with both hands. Am studying Administration and have learnt a bit of touch typing, but I'm not very good. Lucia :-)