Touch Typing Lesson 28: % and $ Keys
This typing lesson will teach you how to touch type with the % [percent] and $ [dollar sign] keys. If you already know the keyboard, try our our business drills or symbol drills for more relevant practice exercises.
Instructions:
- Begin with your fingers on the home row.
- The '$' key is two rows above the 'F' key (use your left index finger), stretch up while holding the shift key down to hit it.
- The '%' key is two rows above the 'G' key (use your left index finger), stretch up while holding the shift key down to hit it.
- Once you learn where these keys are, try to type them without looking at your fingers. Scroll down if needed to type the following:
- When you feel confident you can type these keys without looking, go on to the next lesson.
Sample Data Entry Test Prompt
fff frf f4f f4f 444 f4$ f4$ f$f $f$ 4$4 $4$ f$f f4f f4$ f$f fff ftf f5f f5f 555 f5% f5% f%f %f% 5%5 %5% f%f f5f f5% f%f $17 67% $83 42% $89 74% $35 25% $83 51% $35 91% $82 14% $40 93% $52 54% $30 80% $46 83% $57 19% $31 20% $25 54% $47 99% $63 53% $75 57% $31 94% $87 96% $34 98% $55 63% $25 21% $45 66% $16 31% $44 27% $94 33% $26 86% $18 14% $64 53% $98 34% $94 60% $56 89% $26 65% $25 59% $58 47% $29 90%Load Test