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 photos; 6666 yachts; 666 umbrellas; 5666 train stations; 5566 umbrellas; 555 jets; 5555 reservations; 666 jets; 666 bicycles; 5666 train stations; 55 train stations; 666 weekends; 5 airplanes; 6655 tickets; 5555 resorts; 5566 inns; 5566 inns; 5566 inns; 5 tickets; 5566 backpacks; 5566 inns; 5666 train stations; 6 highways; 6665 bicycles; 655 photos; 666 restaurants; 655 backpacks; 5 visas; 5555 reservations; 655 restaurants; 5 jets; 55 jets; 56 train stations; 6666 foreigners; 6 highways; 6655 backpacks; 655 photos; 5555 weekends; 55 umbrellas; 5 jets; 555 restaurants; 5555 weekends; 5 jets; 6665 bicycles; 5566 backpacks; 55 umbrellas; 6666 foreigners; 5566 backpacks; 5 tickets; 6 highways;Load Test
