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 $10 80% $23 50% $33 93% $38 48% $30 18% $61 26% $19 51% $89 59% $53 25% $72 53% $18 20% $85 56% $82 53% $39 93% $44 25% $27 13% $46 69% $22 16% $57 43% $63 11% $74 71% $79 55% $67 90% $63 46% $82 67% $61 14% $31 91% $58 47% $95 61% $56 55% $29 57% $42 65% $86 77% $34 14% $22 81% $96 55%Load Test