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 $29 94% $39 61% $75 86% $55 68% $57 75% $29 67% $18 32% $42 40% $98 48% $88 61% $73 33% $32 70% $11 76% $51 86% $29 12% $76 23% $75 78% $76 19% $11 74% $39 96% $24 66% $66 88% $66 88% $54 23% $88 93% $67 45% $48 83% $46 10% $15 85% $80 79% $84 48% $86 84% $81 94% $41 87% $19 44% $94 82%Load Test