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Is having a 50 WPM about average?

I just wanted to know so shed a little light please?

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    50 words a minute is about average. It would be hard to get a job with that speed. But if you did data entry and typed without errors you could increase your speed very fast. But for a home user that is a good speed.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Words_per_minute - CachedSimilar

    An average professional typist reaches speeds up to 50 to 80 wpm, while some positions can require 80 to 95

    Source(s): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Words_per_minute - CachedSimilar An average professional typist reaches speeds up to 50 to 80 wpm, while some positions can require 80 to 95
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    40 WPM is average & generally the minimum requirement for most office work. As far as programs....well I type 96 WPM & that's mainly b/c I spend a lot of time in chat rooms ;-) (In other words, sorry don't know any programs that teach typing, just know that practice makes perfect!)

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