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 $76 89% $93 41% $77 43% $96 13% $13 68% $39 67% $85 91% $55 14% $39 88% $11 37% $76 55% $26 25% $88 25% $51 85% $98 30% $64 16% $15 27% $88 30% $18 52% $43 97% $13 66% $45 47% $72 16% $34 32% $18 47% $19 11% $24 32% $15 32% $51 43% $81 29% $20 87% $89 32% $80 89% $14 82% $49 81% $77 48%Load Test