Touch Typing Lesson 29: @ and & Keys
This typing lesson will teach you how to touch type with the @ [at sign] and & [ampersand] keys. If you already know the keyboard, try our our medical terminology 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 'S' key (use your left ring finger), stretch up while holding the shift key down to hit it.
- The '&' key is two rows above the 'J' key (use your right 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
sss sws s2s s2s 222 s2@ s2@ s@s s@s 2@2 s@s s2s s2s s@s jjj juj j7j j7j 777 j7& j7& j&j 7&7 &7& j&j j7j j7& j&j ckent@comcast.com Tucker & Bryant Diaz & Ortiz Wagner & Barnett l.lane@charter.net Hernandez & Hogan Sullivan & Norris Holloway & Vargas Chandler & Leonard Chandler & Leonard Lewis & Myers robin@aol.us robin@gmail.com Wagner & Barnett McKinney & Foster green.lantern@hotmail.me superman@charter.biz Holloway & Vargas Adkins & Crawford Chandler & Leonard McKinney & Foster green.lantern@aol.me green.lantern@comcast.net robin@aol.us Herrera & HigginsLoad Test