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 $47 54% $80 41% $66 93% $46 75% $38 86% $79 51% $85 14% $20 73% $41 41% $30 72% $43 93% $16 50% $65 27% $61 86% $54 54% $13 53% $37 16% $90 93% $81 58% $13 65% $16 16% $12 69% $44 16% $94 96% $97 51% $12 38% $14 63% $65 16% $30 93% $74 35% $79 18% $73 91% $88 57% $29 85% $55 86% $96 73%Load Test