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 $10 73% $79 52% $35 20% $56 41% $36 64% $88 44% $31 68% $22 55% $80 35% $59 13% $21 70% $22 18% $74 78% $89 25% $74 96% $51 65% $40 64% $12 34% $58 71% $48 89% $50 72% $64 43% $66 63% $38 44% $18 18% $86 18% $41 39% $40 72% $30 54% $81 88% $28 69% $82 92% $86 79% $22 94% $19 32% $32 26%Load Test