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 $26 13% $77 27% $57 64% $61 15% $58 93% $79 96% $38 70% $64 93% $28 40% $62 53% $42 13% $59 78% $20 45% $89 21% $39 88% $72 70% $17 11% $48 45% $72 74% $78 70% $34 71% $57 75% $30 96% $75 71% $80 90% $75 28% $26 23% $65 60% $57 52% $97 13% $83 23% $30 70% $54 47% $72 35% $71 57% $57 36%Load Test