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Fact · Typing and writing speed

12,000keystrokes per hour

A typist at 40 words per minute produces about 12,000 keystrokes per hour.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

How it is calculated
40 × 300 = 12,000

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40 WPM is 12,000 keystrokes per hour | Yap