M.Ed. (Subject Didactics) / Technological renewal, which facilitates the effortless correction of errors, has raised the relevance of accuracy in typing. By means of sophisticated equipment correction can now be done very swiftly. This raises the question if accuracy as focal skill of the typist still has any relevance. If corrections are done quickly and effectively by the various functions of the typewriter, should the emphasis in the teaching of Typing not be shifted from accuracy to speed? Error identification is precipitated by the spellchecker. This, however, does not eliminate the process of proofreading as not all errors can be identified in this way. Technological renewal thus makes a greater demand on the typist's proofreading skills as these functions are heavily depended on. Irrespective of the skill of the typist, error identification, correction, and/or retyping a document take time, thus reducing the level of productivity at which the typist functions. correcting is time-consuming and costly.· Therefore accuracy is essential, as the time-consuming correction of errors is detrimental to the productivity of the typist. The business world demands a high level of productivity. This implies that producing a document should be planned, bearing the impact on productivity in mind. Due to these standards and expectations set by the business community, it is crucial that Typing students reach the highest possible level of skill and accuracy. Thus , despite sophisticated equipment, the quality of typing remains of the utmost importance. Improved modern equipment will not make a noticable difference to the efficiency of a typist.It is imperative that the teacher keeps abreast of technological improvements and include these in teaching. At the end of their training, pupils should be suitably equipped to play a meaningful role in the technologically structured society they are meant to serve. If technological development is taken into consideration, it is evident that the typist should be able to use the available equipment to produce even more accurate work. The empirical investigation undertaken in this study has in fact proved that the level of accuracy of Typing pupils is not of exceptional quality. Errors in 106 papers were grouped, analysed and processed. The study particularly focussed on the types of errors, their frequency and distribution according to finger use. These results have mainly led to the conclusion that technology has not yet inherently improved the accuracy of the typist, but has merely improved the speed with which corrections are done. Recommendations in this regard are done.