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 $28 60% $61 56% $42 47% $62 40% $70 66% $89 65% $46 31% $75 49% $41 13% $75 39% $41 93% $10 55% $70 27% $60 43% $23 60% $60 51% $57 59% $63 30% $53 73% $52 30% $30 52% $10 37% $10 63% $76 48% $45 17% $45 69% $90 34% $16 95% $57 33% $25 30% $36 76% $15 31% $91 57% $69 80% $28 75% $34 29%Load Test