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 $97 85% $67 79% $69 55% $65 37% $89 59% $24 65% $50 20% $30 63% $98 95% $78 89% $27 36% $97 50% $13 63% $98 20% $91 91% $44 56% $52 93% $91 29% $30 30% $88 10% $42 34% $58 27% $87 41% $68 52% $51 21% $40 71% $97 46% $75 95% $40 94% $10 12% $15 33% $45 65% $99 87% $53 41% $46 71% $64 78%Load Test