Editing Touch typing (section)

=== Speed ===
Touch type training can improve an individual's typing speed and accuracy dramatically. Speeds average around 30–40 WPM ([[words per minute]]), while a speed of 60–80 WPM is the approximate speed to keep up with one's thoughts. A Microsoft survey suggested that many managers expect employees to be able to type at a minimum of 50 WPM.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/11061755/Why-your-typing-means-youre-probably-not-up-to-the-job.html|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|title=Why your typing means you're probably not up to the job - Less than half of Britons hit the 50 words per minute typing speed seen as 'minimum' for work|date=29 August 2014 |access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref> Professional career typists can exceed 100 WPM repeatedly and continuously (secretarial, data entry, etc.). Routine practice is required to maintain a high typing speed and accuracy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20180423-one-skill-to-make-you-type-a-lot-faster|title=One skill to make you type a lot faster|date=23 April 2018 |publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref>