Dvorak Lesson 17: Learn to Type 6 & 5 Keys
This typing lesson will teach you how to touch type with the 5 and 6 keys. If you already know the keyboard, try our our data entry drills or number drills for more relevant practice exercises.
Instructions:
- Begin with your fingers on the home row.
- The '6' key is two rows above the 'D' key (use your right index finger), stretch up to hit it.
- The '5' key is two rows above the 'I' key (use your left index finger), stretch up to hit it.
- Once you learn where these keys are, try to type them without looking at your fingers. To make a capital letter, press the shift key with the pinky finger of your other hand at the same time as you press the letter key.
- When you feel confident you can type these keys without looking, go on to the next lesson.
Sample Data Entry Test Prompt
hhh hfh hf6 h6h f6f 6f6 6h6 666 6fh hf6 uuu uyu uy5 y5y 5y5 5u5 555 5yu uy5 5 6 55 56 65 66 555 556 565 566 655 656 665 666 5555 5556 5565 5566 5655 5656 5665 5666 6555 6556 6565 6566 6655 6656 6665 6666 655 restaurants; 6665 yachts; 556 photos; 555 restaurants; 555 restaurants; 5555 reservations; 65 train stations; 556 airports; 6 weekends; 5666 restaurants; 5555 reservations; 5556 zoos; 665 photos; 6665 highways; 566 zoos; 6665 tickets; 6665 jets; 6665 tickets; 6655 jets; 566 highways; 55 backpacks; 6665 inns; 666 tickets; 65 automobiles; 5 cameras; 6 cameras; 555 foreigners; 556 hotels; 6665 tickets; 566 photos; 55 backpacks; 6665 jets; 6655 jets; 6 weekends; 6665 backpacks; 6665 tickets; 5666 restaurants; 556 restaurants; 5555 photos; 566 photos; 6 visas; 555 foreigners; 5666 yachts; 5555 photos; 6665 backpacks; 55 backpacks; 6665 photos; 6665 highways; 6665 inns; 6665 backpacks;Load Test
