With Windows 10, Microsoft won't be completely going back on the touchscreen-focused elements that it introduced in Windows 8. We have a massive amount of users who know Windows 7 well, and Windows 8 users who know touch well.
What is an average typing speed for adults? Quick Answer. For adults, 40 words per minute (wpm) is considered to be an average speed for typing. If you are applying for a clerical job, you sometimes see a minimum typing speed requirement for the position, so it is important to test your speed before applying.
This is a statistic related only to touch typing, as there are high number of female dominated jobs that require typing skills, though not all of them require a high word per minute speed. Average one minute typing speed, for most casual typists, is around 41 words per minute, with approximately 92% accuracy. To give this a bit of context, writing things by hand is usually around 31 words per minute for memorized material, or 22 words per minute for copied material.