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 $46 93% $43 71% $86 62% $96 96% $66 84% $24 30% $86 95% $47 42% $30 47% $16 60% $26 45% $11 98% $83 65% $65 74% $76 13% $76 66% $37 78% $66 80% $50 84% $84 74% $91 59% $67 74% $44 21% $76 81% $12 90% $62 75% $32 76% $96 50% $56 83% $50 73% $71 49% $71 96% $74 81% $18 30% $64 12% $54 43%Load Test