One sentence that uses every letter of the alphabet. Press T to start the clock and type it to the end.
The sentence
the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
It has 35 letters and uses all 26 at least once. A sentence like that is called a pangram. People use this one to try out keyboards, because typing it presses every letter key.
Here it is typed with the plain letter keys and no period, so a beginner needs no Shift key.
Two more sentences with every letter
sphinx of black quartz judge my vow
jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz
They are shorter, at 29 and 31 letters, so the rare letters, Q, X, Z and J, come closer together. Choose them above the game.
Why type a sentence with every letter?
- It checks the whole keyboard. If one letter always slows you down, this is where you find out which.
- It is short enough to repeat. A few tries a day shows your time dropping.
- It uses both hands and all three rows. Every finger gets a turn.
What your time tells you
The clock starts on your first right key and stops on the last. Your best time is kept in this browser and nowhere else. Stars are for careful typing: three stars means every key was right.
For plain A to Z, try type the alphabet. For a speed in words per minute, take the typing test or the typing speed test.
Questions
What is the quick brown fox sentence for?
It uses all 26 letters of the alphabet, so typing it once presses every letter key. That makes it a quick check of the whole keyboard.
What is a sentence with every letter called?
A pangram.
Do I need capital letters?
No. The sentences here are typed with the plain letter keys and no period, so no Shift key is needed.
Is my time saved?
Your best time is kept in this browser, on this device. It is not sent to us or to anyone else.