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 $56 17% $85 34% $90 71% $96 96% $40 67% $76 42% $63 66% $54 32% $21 25% $80 74% $20 49% $65 85% $44 46% $25 25% $19 96% $78 70% $77 13% $80 76% $21 25% $22 78% $69 33% $74 31% $68 98% $22 55% $75 46% $16 91% $16 80% $76 71% $19 54% $41 95% $50 14% $11 57% $85 31% $67 79% $74 50% $87 67%Load Test