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 6665 photos; 655 passports; 6666 bicycles; 6665 airports; 6655 reservations; 66 resorts; 6665 airports; 6655 airports; 6665 photos; 566 umbrellas; 6655 reservations; 555 hotels; 665 foreigners; 566 hotels; 6666 weekends; 665 ocean liners; 5 cameras; 6665 restaurants; 6 airplanes; 665 foreigners; 655 passports; 6655 airports; 66 highways; 6665 restaurants; 5555 restaurants; 56 yachts; 566 weekends; 6 restaurants; 556 backpacks; 56 restaurants; 655 passports; 6665 train stations; 655 passports; 56 yachts; 5566 ferries; 6 airplanes; 6666 automobiles; 66 weekends; 5566 backpacks; 6 airplanes; 5 automobiles; 55 tickets; 66 resorts; 66 automobiles; 6 airplanes; 665 ocean liners; 66 weekends; 566 automobiles; 55 tickets; 5 cameras;Load Test
