How to Create a Custom Type Station Assignment

Last updated - February 20, 2026

1. Navigate to the "Manage Sections" page on your Educator Portal.
   
2. Click the blue "Type Station settings" button to the left of a section name. 
   
   
3. In the pop-up menu, click "View/create custom assignments." 
   
   
   
   
4. Click the blue "+ New typing assignment" button to create a new assignment.
   
   
   
5. In the menu that pops up, you can customize a number of settings:
   
   
   • Title
   • Details
   • Typing mode:
     
     • Paragraph (multi-line)
     • Sentence (one-line)
     • Single letter (one-letter at a time)
   • Section (which section you would like this assigned to)
   • Manual Input Text
   • Timer in seconds
6. Click "Save" and your assignment is live! To preview how the assignment looks for students, click the "open in Type Station" button on the right-hand side of the assignment. 
   
   
   
   

Importing and Exporting Custom Typing Assignments

If you are wanting to share a Custom Typing Assignment with another educator please follow these steps.

1. From your Custom Typing Assignments, click on the Export button next to the assignment.
   
2. After clicking Export, a JSON file of the assignment will appear in your downloads.
3. To upload the JSON file, click on Import.
   
4. Select the JSON file and click Open. A pop-up will appear with the Custom Typing Assignment information and settings (these are adjustable). 
   
5. Once the settings have been changed to meet the needs of your students, click on Save.
   
6. That new Custom Typing Assignment has been created!