where can I learn to type for free online?

Answer by  BrendaG (6111)

Websites offer lessons that cover beginner to expert typists. Lessons for children, contests, and games are included, as well as certification showing how fast you can type. Step by step instructions are included along with keyboard layouts. Learning to type online enables you to go at your own speed.

Answer by  jclick (1561)

The keyboarding teacher at my school uses a website called powertyping to teach our sixth graders to type. It has lots of drills and a timed typing test.

Answer by  brittann (200)

There are many free online typing games that help you learn in a fun way. Also getting a screen name and talking to people on there as much as possible will help you learn and memorize where the keys are.

Answer by  kph0329 (637)

There are many good sites that offer typing tutorials, as well as speed tests and typing games. Two that I have used are and the other is . If you don't like those, you can just Google "free online typing tutor" and you will come up with all kinds of websites you can check-out.

Answer by  sanityrose (2664)

There two really great, and free, online sites that allow you to learn how to type. provides lessons in a fun format. Learn to type and then be tested on your speed as you go. also provides clean-clear typing instructions at no charge.

Answer by  camille (50)

Many different websites offer free lessons of typing, one of the most important thing to do when choosing a website to begin to learn how to type is to find a website that will allow you to type fast, with all your fingers on a keyboard that you are used to.

Answer by  Priestess (26)

You can google search for freeware programs or go to the typingsoft website and they have a free typing tutor software and there's also a link on the mainpage to a list of sites for "rival" typing programs and of free online typing sites. If you use the Firefox browser there's an add-on called "Addictive Typing Lessons".

Answer by  cafish (2035)

There is a site called . There are many other sites if you do a search. You can check which one is right for you.