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 $40 63% $74 92% $55 38% $97 25% $84 61% $32 27% $45 43% $55 47% $82 10% $83 72% $30 11% $42 15% $12 81% $29 48% $34 57% $45 67% $55 85% $46 24% $61 53% $40 46% $72 11% $82 90% $73 28% $27 46% $45 35% $10 45% $43 32% $70 94% $23 53% $78 90% $59 24% $63 31% $49 60% $59 68% $71 39% $60 32%Load Test