text: how can i learn "sort-hand"? i was just wondering how or where i could learn to write short-hand. there actually isn't a great demand for shorthand anymore, so it may not be easy to find a way to learn it.  it is no longer considered an essential part of secretarial training.  there are a variety of systems of shorthand.   here is a site that might help you.  it shows the basic features and symbols of the pitman system and the gregg system and has other links.