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 $91 30% $67 63% $97 84% $21 14% $38 82% $69 91% $83 19% $39 80% $84 50% $16 15% $53 33% $52 89% $44 20% $65 86% $83 23% $18 58% $88 92% $13 66% $37 28% $82 15% $88 86% $72 58% $69 70% $69 42% $65 23% $66 14% $11 95% $68 38% $31 81% $46 28% $88 25% $35 30% $90 92% $41 91% $63 72% $68 23%Load Test