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 $66 29% $51 50% $40 18% $68 37% $48 71% $61 41% $89 68% $53 28% $39 33% $76 34% $39 72% $34 66% $79 98% $75 14% $68 88% $60 37% $43 57% $92 62% $67 60% $20 29% $45 65% $61 82% $14 85% $67 97% $34 60% $80 63% $38 75% $91 11% $51 37% $99 67% $22 84% $72 46% $87 99% $36 61% $44 45% $90 13%Load Test