Touch Typing Lesson 27: # and = Keys
This typing lesson will teach you how to touch type with the # [pound or number sign] and = [equal] keys. If you already know the keyboard, try our our technical jargon drills or symbol drills for more relevant practice exercises.
Instructions:
- Begin with your fingers on the home row.
- The '#' key is shift-3, it is two rows above the 'D' key (use your left middle finger), stretch up while holding the shift key down to hit it.
- The '=' key is two rows above the '[' and ']' keys (use your right pinky finger), stretch up 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
ddd ded d3d d3d 333 d3# d3# d#d #d# 3#3 #3# d#d d3d d3# d#d ;;; ;[; ;=; ;=; === =;= ;=; =;= ;;; #89 = #35 = #88 = #46 = #80 = #36 = #26 = #41 = #20 = #62 = #75 = #84 = #61 = #80 = #57 = #78 = #59 = #22 = #61 = #81 = #62 = #48 = #47 = #96 = #27 = #55 = #44 = #83 = #89 = #87 = #50 = #89 = #80 = #66 = #75 = #14 = #23Load Test