Screen typing is when someone typing without looking at the keyboard. What are the best ways to learn screen typing? Is it worth buying or paying for desktop software like Mavis Beacon?
Are there any better alternatives for learning screen typing?
Can bad typing habits be changed?
There is no need for desktop-based typing software these days. I would suggest online websites which provides free typing lessons with practice exercises. Even some of them are providing free performance analytics showing your weakness. Below is a list of online typing platforms which can help you in improving your speed.
Online Screen typing (touch typing)
(https://www.typing.com/)
(https://www.keybr.com/)
https://www.typingstudy.com/
https://www.typingclub.com/
https://alison.com/
https://www.typingtest.com/
https://www.goodtyping.com/
However, below are some desktop-based typing software.
Desktop-based typing software
https://www.typesy.com/
https://kaz-type.com/
https://kaz-type.com/
http://www.typinginstructorkids.com/
http://www.mavisbeaconfree.com/
https://www.typingmaster.com/
Besides some of the above application, you should also try to use writing in Microsoft Word as eventually, you need to move on from the assisted screen keyboard or hints.
You can start screen typing with some pangrams, which contains all 26 alphabets. Below are some examples.
List of English Pangrams (sentences which contain all the 26 alphabets)
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
35 letters (This is the most famous one)
Two driven jocks help fax my big quiz.
30 Letters
Fickle jinx bog dwarves spy math quiz.
31 Letters
Public junk dwarves hug my quartz fox.
31 Letters
Quick fox jumps nightly above wizard.
31 Letters
Five quacking zephyrs jolt my wax bed.
31 Letters
The five boxing wizards jump quickly.
31 Letters
Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs.
32 Letters
When zombies arrive, quickly fax judge Pat.
35 Letters
Woven silk pyjamas exchanged for blue quartz.
38 Letters
The quick onyx goblin jumps over the lazy dwarf.
39 Letters
Foxy diva Jennifer Lopez wasn’t baking my quiche.
41 Letters
My girl wove six dozen plaid jackets before she quit.
43 Letters
Grumpy wizards make a toxic brew for the jovial queen.
44 Letters
A quivering Texas zombie fought republic linked jewelry.
48 Letters
All questions asked by five watched experts amaze the judge.
49 Letters
Back in June we delivered oxygen equipment of the same size.
49 Letters
The wizard quickly jinxed the gnomes before they vaporized.
50 Letters
We promptly judged antique ivory buckles for the next prize.
50 letters
Jim quickly realized that the beautiful gowns are expensive.
51 letters
You should also try speed tests. These games will provide you with some pre-written text and will challenge you to type it as quickly as you can. The interesting part is that like a multiplayer game you would compete against other typists.
Some free great typing games are Typeracer, Typing.com, and TypingTest.