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 $35 34% $22 71% $40 97% $43 56% $27 77% $88 58% $23 95% $96 39% $99 33% $88 26% $96 84% $46 87% $63 54% $29 48% $41 55% $58 38% $10 17% $28 82% $21 92% $81 68% $20 64% $96 66% $46 43% $90 17% $72 17% $75 55% $15 59% $65 40% $79 15% $76 35% $75 46% $19 15% $34 16% $20 64% $21 47% $49 83%Load Test