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 15% $66 32% $27 85% $66 60% $73 45% $91 72% $27 66% $94 62% $78 36% $11 25% $63 68% $12 57% $17 10% $81 84% $84 93% $95 69% $82 10% $13 63% $81 83% $32 83% $13 30% $13 96% $63 21% $92 45% $22 51% $42 85% $50 39% $60 77% $67 94% $85 33% $84 62% $58 50% $35 65% $35 88% $29 26% $21 18%Load Test