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Is it necessary to have typing speed 25 to 35wpm for swift(fast) office work or just type with 2 by 2 fingers?

In order to work swiftly in bank when the clerk(teller) needs our data, in my office(my supervisor) for reports / records they have to be in a high speed to finish off the typing / data entering job in just1 or2 minutes where the next customer / junior staff be will waiting for their turn at that time2 by2 finger typing makes think how professional is the bank clerk or my supervisor.

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Question added by Syed Hashim Bokhari , Sr. Sales Associate , AAFES
Date Posted: 2014/02/11
Mohd Asif Ansari
by Mohd Asif Ansari , HR Administrator , Al Nasseej Al Arabi Factory Co. Ltd.

Yes, it is necessary  for fast office work

Abdulmana Al-Braih
by Abdulmana Al-Braih , Administrative Affairs Manager , وزارة الصحة - المملكة العربية السعودية

Yes, it's necessary to have 35+ WPM for office work. You can reach higher speed easily by using some software or online training with others such as http://play.typeracer.com/.

It will help you rapidly to reach over 55 wpm.

Janice Sylvia  Amigo-Castañares
by Janice Sylvia Amigo-Castañares , Business & Finance Office , Silliman University, Dumaguete City

Yes, especially if I'm applying for data entry job.

I proved data entry 35 to 40 WPM

Jawad Younas
by Jawad Younas , Office Administrator , Al-Raha Group of Technical Services

Typing speed is not the criteria to judge professionalism.

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