World Typing Day - January 8
Sun Jan 8th

World Typing Day

World Typing Day is a worldwide celebration that guarantees speed, accuracy, and effectiveness every year on January 8th. Typists are also allowed to enter typing competitions on a day.

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Since Christopher Latham Sholes invented one in 1868, typewriting machines have existed for as long as Christopher Latham Sholes invented one.. rnalist from Wisconsin, Sholes was a printer and journalist from Wisconsin. The QWERTY keyboard layout has been used in almost every form since its inception.. The order of the first six keys on the top left portion of the keyboard indicates the order of the first six keys.

Many well-known writers wrote their manuscripts using the typewriter during the late 1800s. These writers include Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, and Ian Fleming. These handy little machines weren't limited to writers. The typewriter was discovered by Office workers as a vital tool for writing and communication. Through the years, typewriters became less cumbersome, lighter, and more convenient to use. A typist's speed and accuracy were enhanced by improvements to the typewriter.

IBM invented the first commercial typewriter in 1935. IBM made further strides on the typewriter in 1964 by creating the first word processor. Typewriters were first to be replaced by computers in the 1980s. However, typing skills were, and continue to be, extremely useful for writing and working on the computer.

Typing speed

Some people can type quickly. Some people can type very quickly. In fact, the world's fastest typist typed 216 words per minute, or wpm! The average typing speed is 41 wpm. And though girls are getting more used to typing, boys are actually quicker typists. On average, boys type 44 wpm, while girls type 37 wpm. However, typing speed isn't the only thing when it comes to typing.. Accuracy is also important. Every 100 words they type, the average typist makes 8 mistakes. This is a 92% accuracy rating. Professional typists aim for a 97 percent accuracy rating.

How to celebrate #worldtypingday

On this day, typing competitions are held in many schools and businesses around the world. To participate: To participate: To participate: To participate: You must register: To participate: To participate: To participate:

  • To measure your speed and accuracy, take an online typing test
  • If you don't know how to type, take a keyboarding class or teach yourself, you can't know how to type
  • If typing is not taught in your child's kindergarten, teach them how to type
  • In some way, thank someone whose typing skills have aided you.
  • Watch a movie that uses typing, such as The Post or Darkest Hour

With #WorldTypingDay, spread the word for this day on social media with #WorldTypingDay. #WorldTypingDay spreads word for this day on social media.

History of the world typing day has long been documented.

World Typing Day began in Malaysia in 2011. The day commemorates the Malaysian Speed Typing Competition, which took place in 2011. Two typing records were broken in the Malaysian Book of Records during the competition (MBR). Team Typo Auto Corrector and Junior Chamber International (JCI) and Team Typo Auto Corrector co-organized the day.