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 $24 46% $34 74% $32 16% $31 67% $85 15% $12 89% $30 27% $91 59% $26 80% $56 76% $75 29% $34 13% $79 78% $70 10% $72 48% $98 13% $91 58% $56 35% $18 70% $72 39% $30 88% $99 16% $19 69% $74 75% $41 50% $70 31% $29 43% $25 24% $58 16% $42 87% $41 36% $32 12% $85 85% $77 89% $71 38% $35 79%Load Test