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 $73 58% $33 65% $38 76% $50 51% $89 94% $79 86% $90 50% $69 15% $59 44% $39 80% $68 60% $65 20% $17 41% $86 79% $81 11% $25 35% $51 80% $73 62% $57 15% $16 78% $31 94% $99 10% $19 54% $84 67% $16 70% $82 31% $27 39% $98 25% $90 77% $64 97% $28 18% $32 39% $50 43% $98 63% $47 76% $74 92%Load Test