Typing Instructor Reviewer's Comments

Our second pick and the "TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award Winner" is Typing Instructor Deluxe from Individual Software. With a truckload of features, including some of the best typing games for children, Typing Instructor Deluxe is perfect for the entire family.

Typing Instructor Deluxe was a very close runner–up to the #1 pick, Mavis Beacon, which just did a slightly better job presenting options intuitively.

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Ease of Use:  

As you move through the program (assuming you have a sound card and speakers), you'll receive audio instructions to help you to know where to go and what to do next. Not only is this program fun to use, but we feel Typing Instructor Deluxe is a cinch for most people to master. Young children may need some extra help the first time through, however.

Feature Set:  

With 64 different lessons, 80 practice sessions and over 300 practice articles, Typing Instructor Deluxe offers more features than any other typing program we've seen. You can also develop or hone your 10–key skills using 16 skill–building lessons, and you can customize the program with additional material and personalized tests.

This typing program puts a fun twist on typing practice with ten typing games, making typing instruction fun for both kids and adults alike. Some games offer different challenge levels and keeps track of the highest scorer for bragging rights.

Typing Instructor Deluxe also offers over 60 built-in music choices, and you can import your favorite music files too. You can also customize the length of any of the program's 26 typing tests—anywhere from one to five minutes—to better fit your needs.

This program also offers quick, easy viewing of your typing progress with six different options, like Results of all Activities, Test Results by Fingers and Last 10 Test Results, to name a few. Each report provides detailed information, some in graph form. Typing Instructor Deluxe also allows you to print an official–looking certificate detailing your typing speed and accuracy.

Ease of Installation:  

We experienced no problems while installing Typing Instructor Deluxe.

Help/Support:  

Individual Software offers praiseworthy support for Typing Instructor Deluxe. The program's built–in help includes audio instructions as you move through the program, as well as a guided tour. Telephone and email technical support is available directly from Individual Software.

Summary:  

Typing Instructor Deluxe by Individual Software is a feature–packed, fun typing program designed for the whole family. With a well–designed format and plenty of support, Typing Instructor Deluxe will increase your typing skills while keeping you interested, no matter your age.

If you're looking for professional-grade typing software that's a breeze to use, check out our #1 pick, Mavis Beacon.