The 30-Day Typing Plan: From Hunt-and-Peck to Touch Typing

This plan takes 15 to 20 minutes a day. Expect your speed to drop in the first week while your fingers learn new positions. That is normal, and it recovers fast. Everything below is free on TypePlay.

Day 1: measure, then start

Take the words test once and note your WPM and accuracy. Then open the first lesson: keys F and J.

Days 2 to 7: the home row

Work through the home row lessons, one or two a day. Finish each session with five minutes of Balloon Blaster or Key Pop. Goal: the whole home row without looking, at 95% accuracy.

Days 8 to 14: top and bottom rows

Move on to the top row and bottom row. Every reach starts and ends on the home row. On day 14, retake the words test. You may still be near your starting speed, but you are no longer looking at the keys.

Days 15 to 21: real words

Do the All Letters, Short Words and Common Words levels. Add five minutes a day on the top 200 words test. Play a word game such as Monkey Mango Hunt or Typing Racer.

Days 22 to 28: capitals, numbers and sentences

Finish the Shift, Numbers and Sentences levels. In practice, try weak-spot mode for five minutes a day.

Days 29 and 30: celebrate and plan ahead

Retake the words test and compare with day 1 on your stats page. Most people now type without looking, and many are already faster than when they started. From here, keep a lighter routine: 10 minutes of practice a day and one benchmark a week.

Rules for the whole month

• Eyes on the screen, never on the keys.
• Accuracy first: slow down whenever you drop below 95%.
• Short and daily beats long and weekly.
• Sit upright, wrists level, shoulders relaxed.