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Article - November 14, 2019

Improving Your Typing Method: Our Tips

How do you type on your computer? Do you use every single one of your fingers or only your index fingers? With the following tips and a little practice, anyone can master a good typing method!

Tip - November 06, 2019

Keeping Parents Updated on Their Child’s Progress

Parents are crucial in helping their children persevere and succeed at school. A new feature of Typing Pal — School Edition is a report that allows parents to follow their children’s progress in class more easily.

Tip - October 31, 2019

For Halloween, Typing Pal Takes a Dark Turn…

This Halloween, friendly monsters and little ghosts will be roaming our streets in search of goodies. In the spooky spirit of the holiday, Typing Pal is offering a whole new keyboard experience by taking a dark turn of its own.

Typing Pal now offers dark mode, a dark-colored display eagerly awaite...

News - June 28, 2019

Typing Pal’s New Features for 2019 — School Edition

Druide informatique is pleased to announce the rollout of a new version of Typing Pal – School Edition, its web-based typing tutorial application for educational institutions. Its most important new features this year include new tools to help teachers guide their students.

Tip - January 15, 2019

Typing Apostrophes on an iPad

In order for students to use Typing Pal with an external keyboard, the Smart Punctuation option needs to be deactivated in the tablet’s settings.

Tip - August 08, 2018

How to Update Accounts at the Start of the School Year

For administrators, the start of the school year often involves a delicate operation: large numbers of student accounts must be moved into the right group for their new class. This is usually the job of the account's Super Administrator or the School Administrator, and can be done in the following ways:

News - June 27, 2018

A New Look for Typing Pal – School Edition

Druide informatique is pleased to announce the rollout of a new version of Typing Pal – School Edition, its web-based typing tutorial application for educational institutions. As well as an entirely modernized and unified look, this update boasts an even richer, more diversified set of content.

Tip - May 18, 2018

How to Update the Status of Completed Exercises by Adjusting Targets

Once your students have successfully completed all the exercises, you can set them new challenges by raising the group’s accuracy and speed targets.

To do this, select the Adapt existing scores to current targets and Apply to existing students in the group options. Once these settings have be...

Tip - April 02, 2018

How to Bulk Edit Groups and Accounts

Bulk editing helps you save time by configuring dozens, even hundreds, of groups or accounts in one go.

Tip - March 01, 2018

How to Improve Efficiency With Keyboard Shortcuts

Your students can improve their efficiency by using several keyboard shortcuts, thereby allowing their fingers to remain on the keyboard before the activity starts.

Tip - January 11, 2018

Choosing the Right Font

Choosing the right font can help your students better distinguish letters and make reading easier. That is why Typing Pal now offers a choice of several fonts in which to display the exercises and practice texts.

Tip - October 06, 2017

Which Unit of Speed to Choose?

Typing speed is measured in words per minute or characters per minute. You can choose either of these units depending on the context, your training program or your personal preference.

Tip - August 15, 2017

How to Selectively Delete Results

Your students’ results are invaluable. However, in some cases, it may be useful to selectively delete them. For example, you may want to delete the results of certain activities you want students to start over or reset the final test so students can retake it in a supervised school environment.

News - June 28, 2017

Typing Pal’s New Features for 2017

Druide informatique is delighted to announce the rollout of its most customizable version ever of Typing Pal, its web-based typing tutorial application for schools and individuals. In addition to new custom settings, this update brings an array of interface and content improvements.

News - June 05, 2016

Typing Pal’s New Features for 2016

Druide informatique is delighted to announce that an improved version of Typing Pal Online is now available. The web-based typing tutorial application is easier to access, thanks in large part to the inclusion of Google Sign-In and personalized URLs, while also providing new ways of helping students...

News - July 03, 2015

Major Improvements to Typing Pal Online

Druide informatique announces the rollout of a significantly improved version of Typing Pal Online, its web-based typing tutorial application. As well as added compatibility with iPads and Chromebook laptops, the new version brings an array of interface and functionality improvements, including an i...

News - May 14, 2015

Typing Pal Coming Soon on iPad and Chromebook

Druide informatique announces that Typing Pal Online, its web-based typing tutorial application, will soon work on iPads and Chromebook laptops. Starting in July, Typing Pal users will be able to develop their keyboard skills on Apple's iPad or laptops running Chrome OS.

Adapting Typing Pal for th...

News - July 14, 2014

Druide Revamps Typing Pal’s Admin Tools

Druide informatique has completed a full overhaul of the admin functions of Typing Pal Online, the typing tutorial software it acquired in August 2012. A set of new advanced features, along with an entirely redesigned and updated interface, will allow teachers and administrators to better manage the...

News - September 11, 2013

Druide Brings Its First Round of Improvements to Typing Pal

One year on from its acquisition of Typing Pal, the typing tutorial software developed by De Marque, Druide informatique brings its first round of enhancements to the program. Especially notable is its substantial revamp of the statistical reports produced by the online version of Typing Pal.

As A...

News - August 28, 2012

Druide Acquires Typing Pal

Just in time for the new school year, it is with great enthusiasm that Druide informatique announces its acquisition of Typing Pal, the typing tutor software developed by De Marque inc.