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 $95 45% $21 67% $88 38% $60 52% $96 78% $97 13% $49 30% $64 22% $27 76% $26 25% $74 14% $48 17% $74 70% $63 36% $38 82% $18 92% $29 87% $98 37% $96 85% $46 49% $18 80% $88 47% $73 42% $40 84% $32 96% $21 60% $15 72% $86 16% $78 43% $99 47% $38 32% $99 24% $79 11% $32 87% $99 94% $70 46%Load Test