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 $57 95% $69 15% $61 41% $35 33% $30 31% $31 62% $17 25% $21 40% $59 41% $90 88% $79 22% $58 24% $38 94% $47 90% $71 71% $77 54% $70 90% $15 78% $28 52% $84 63% $56 82% $12 77% $90 74% $66 10% $52 54% $69 70% $80 61% $44 74% $58 92% $72 33% $81 10% $25 69% $37 60% $24 72% $83 74% $20 61%Load Test