Even though I spend my days in front of a computer, I don't think I'm a keyboard pro. My method is probably far from orthodox, but I manage... Nevertheless, I always wanted to train to improve... for lack of a fun or motivating method, I had never really done it... But that was before.
Before I came across rattype, a free online tool to help you improve your typing style !
The idea is to get you from this:
To this:
Improve your typing technique and speed with Ratatype
Until then, I had already spotted sites that allowed you to practice improving your typing speed, but these were systematically in English and therefore made you type sentences in English... slowing down the execution even more!
Corn (Mais) rattype is indeed a very comprehensive site in French. To begin, I recommend that you consult the “Learn” page which provides some advice for understanding the posture and positioning of fingers on the keyboard.
Once you have understood everything, you can create a free account that will allow you to track your progress and progress in the exercise program.
And there are many exercises. Organized into lessons, they will allow you to work little by little on each of the letters on the keyboard and then mix the letters acquired in the previous lessons to allow you to gain agility. There are about twenty lessons in total, each comprising 5 to 20 exercises.
The exercises are relatively simple, you have a line of characters and you have to type them on the keyboard (with the right fingers) making as few mistakes as possible and trying to be as fast as possible. Be careful, beyond 3 mistakes you will not be able to validate the exercise and you will have to retake it.
Over time to see your progress or when you feel ready, you can take a typing speed test. Depending on your result, based on your speed of execution and your accuracy, you will obtain a nice Silver, Gold or Platinum certificate.
Tracking your progress is quite motivating and at any time you can go back to an exercise to improve your score or practice…
For maximum efficiency, avoid typing all the lessons in a row in 24 hours, focus on regular learning... a few minutes a day... Little by little you will notice greater ease with the keyboard, you will no longer look at it, you will make fewer mistakes...
Finally, if you like competition, know that there is a general ranking in which you will be able to position yourself against the rest of the world or against your friends by connecting your Facebook account.
In short, without being really playful, Ratatype is a great site for anyone who wants to progress effectively in their mastery of the keyboard. It requires a small personal investment, but in the end should allow you to win time over time!
