i am very good typist and fast typing in english and marathi. Typing skills are important for the quality of the typewritten text output. • In touch-typing with automaticity of transcription, workting-memory load is decreased. • Studies on the effect of a touch-typing course are rare. What this paper adds • This study investigated the effect of a touch-typing course on spelling and narrative writing. • We used a design with an experimental (with typing-course) and a control group (no course) • The experimental group showed more improvement in typing, spelling and narrative writing. Implications for practitioners • It is important for the quality of student's text output to learn how to touch-type