TypeThrive - Master Your Typing Speed
FOUNDATIONS - LEVEL 1

Beginner Typing Foundations

Learn to touch-type from zero. We introduce the keyboard two keys at a time - home row first - so your fingers build real muscle memory and you never look down again.

Lessons
30
Price
$31.95 one-time
Access
6 weeks
Certificate
Included
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Never really learned to type? You are about to. This course starts at absolute zero and introduces the keyboard two keys at a time, home row first, so your fingers build genuine muscle memory. By the final lesson you will touch-type real sentences - letters, capitals, numbers, and punctuation - without ever looking down.

See it in action

A look at the interactive drill inside every lesson — you type live text while your speed and accuracy are scored in real time against the lesson target.

Interactive drill · live preview

asdf jkl; the quick brown fox jumps

WPM
18
Accuracy
98%
Progress
51%

What you'll learn

Touch-type all 26 letters without looking at the keyboard
Master the home row and correct finger-to-key placement
Type capitals with proper Shift technique, plus numbers and punctuation
Build permanent muscle memory through gradual, proven practice
Reach a steady 30+ WPM with clean, confident accuracy
Finish able to type real sentences and full paragraphs by touch

The full curriculum

30 structured lessons, each a complete Learn → Warm-up → Timed Drill → Review experience. Unlock them all with one purchase.

01
Meet the Keyboard: F and J
Foundational · target 12 WPM
02
Home Row: D and K
Foundational · target 13 WPM
03
Home Row: S and L
Foundational · target 14 WPM
04
Home Row: A and Semicolon
Foundational · target 14 WPM
05
Home Row Mastery
Foundational · target 16 WPM
06
Index Stretch: G and H
Foundational · target 16 WPM
07
Home Row Words & Phrases
Core · target 18 WPM
08
Top Row: E and I
Core · target 18 WPM
09
Top Row: R and U
Core · target 19 WPM
10
Top Row: T and Y
Core · target 20 WPM
11
Top Row: W and O
Core · target 21 WPM
12
Top Row: Q and P
Core · target 22 WPM
13
Top Row Review
Core · target 23 WPM
14
Bottom Row: V and M
Core · target 23 WPM
15
Bottom Row: C and Comma
Core · target 24 WPM
16
Bottom Row: X and Period
Core · target 25 WPM
17
Bottom Row: Z and Slash
Core · target 25 WPM
18
Bottom Row: B and N
Core · target 26 WPM
19
Full Alphabet Review
Core · target 27 WPM
20
Capitals & the Shift Keys
Core · target 26 WPM
21
Capitals in Practice
Core · target 28 WPM
22
Core Punctuation
Core · target 28 WPM
23
Numbers Row: 1 to 5
Core · target 26 WPM
24
Numbers Row: 6 to 0
Core · target 27 WPM
25
Numbers & Words Together
Core · target 29 WPM
26
Building Word Speed
Core · target 30 WPM
27
Short Sentences at Speed
Core · target 31 WPM
28
Paragraph Practice
Core · target 32 WPM
29
Speed & Accuracy Push
Core · target 33 WPM
30
Beginner Final Assessment
Certification · target 35 WPM

What this prepares you for

Fast, accurate, job-specific typing is a real hiring signal. This course builds toward roles like these:

Office & Administrative Support$30k-$45k
Customer Service Representative$30k-$42k
Data Entry (entry level)$28k-$40k
Any desk or remote roletyping is table stakes

Typical U.S. pay ranges shown for context. Typing fluency supports these roles but does not guarantee placement.

Who this course is for

Absolute beginners who never learned to type properly
Lifelong hunt-and-peck typists ready to do it the right way
Students who want to type essays and notes faster
Returning learners rebuilding their keyboard skills from the ground up

Frequently asked questions

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One-time $31.95 · 6-week access · all 30 lessons · verifiable completion certificate.

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About the certificate: Finish a course and you earn a verifiable TypeThrive certificate of completion, each with a unique certificate number an employer can verify, that you can add to your resume and LinkedIn as a continuing-education credential to help you stand out to hiring managers. TypeThrive certificates verify course completion for employment and skills-verification purposes; TypeThrive is not an accredited school or certifying agency, and these certificates do not represent academic accreditation.

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