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 $17 10% $11 41% $95 56% $93 61% $57 98% $15 11% $81 92% $35 50% $35 52% $72 13% $44 18% $41 68% $72 88% $31 62% $53 37% $39 85% $50 73% $63 70% $87 37% $94 22% $96 88% $30 37% $99 65% $10 54% $10 94% $99 22% $44 29% $49 85% $18 13% $10 73% $10 42% $98 79% $43 93% $83 35% $37 51% $30 67%Load Test