Fact · Typing and writing speed
Guinness removed its typing speed records for electronic and computer keyboards from the 1987 edition onward, citing accuracy concerns.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Guinness's typing speed records for electronic and computer keyboards, including Blackburn's records, were removed from the 1987 edition onwards, citing their accuracy.”
Barbara Blackburn (typist), Wikipedia, n.d., Typing section.
Open the original- What it measures
- This is why the most cited keyboard speed records are older than the modern online tests and are not listed in current editions.
- What it does not show
- Based on a secondary summary of the Guinness editions. The current Guinness page could not be opened for this guide, so check the record books before quoting a Guinness title.