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 $45 62% $29 30% $36 79% $60 64% $35 95% $40 99% $53 46% $57 78% $74 39% $51 78% $34 87% $54 10% $81 26% $34 80% $42 65% $29 83% $84 86% $98 18% $48 26% $73 28% $66 72% $94 29% $16 47% $66 97% $63 24% $16 29% $25 36% $16 67% $59 48% $44 69% $17 86% $44 75% $96 69% $94 37% $20 12% $79 35%Load Test