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 $29 99% $35 17% $68 93% $38 21% $61 41% $95 33% $88 80% $46 13% $89 41% $84 75% $83 39% $72 59% $48 83% $82 42% $30 47% $99 46% $60 31% $11 75% $42 76% $57 96% $68 46% $23 70% $56 25% $84 10% $12 33% $68 66% $95 88% $17 77% $36 53% $90 21% $52 28% $15 30% $52 80% $34 63% $49 79% $72 31%Load Test