Matthew Dean

Versions of Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Software

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing was a computer program first released in 1987 to help humans learn touch typing. While trying to determine which version I had used as a kid, I realized there was no comprehensive list online and so decided to compile one.

Standard Editions

Version Year Platforms Publisher
1 1987 Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Macintosh The Software Toolworks
2 1992 Macintosh, Amiga The Softwork Toolworks
3 1994 Windows 3.0 Mindscape
4 1995 Windows 3.1/95 Mindscape
5 1997 Windows 95 and 3.1 Mindscape
8 1997 Windows 95/98/ME, Windows 2000 Mindscape
9 1998 Windows NT/95/98/3.1 Broderbund
10 1999 Windows NT/95/98 Broderbund
11 2001 Windows NT/95/98 Broderbund
12 2001 Windows ME/95/98/2000/XP Broderbund
15 2005 Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Broderbund
16 2004 Mac OS X, Windows ME/XP Broderbund
17 2005 Windows, Macintosh Broderbund
18 2008 Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.4-10.5 Broderbund
20 2008 Windows 7/8/10 Broderbund
21 2010 Mac OS X, Windows XP/7 Broderbund

Other Editions

Name Year Platforms Publisher
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing! for Kids 1994 Windows 3.x The Software Toolworks
Anniversary Edition 2010 Windows Vista/7/8/10 Encore
Keyboarding Kidz 2010 Windows Vista/7/8/10 Encore
Family Edition 2013 Windows XP/Vista/7/8 Encore