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 $89 57% $99 74% $90 80% $67 92% $91 88% $90 94% $59 82% $57 93% $60 79% $28 16% $52 52% $74 21% $93 73% $77 44% $25 59% $97 96% $67 46% $74 85% $54 51% $32 85% $57 53% $80 84% $40 34% $17 70% $30 84% $71 73% $70 35% $67 36% $66 12% $27 95% $58 12% $46 97% $82 10% $96 82% $18 39% $77 29%Load Test