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 6655 resorts; 665 reservations; 55 hotels; 6 cruise ships; 5566 airplanes; 665 airports; 5666 restaurants; 6665 cruise ships; 6665 train stations; 566 visas; 5566 photos; 6665 cruise ships; 5555 islands; 5 jets; 5566 photos; 6666 hotels; 5566 tickets; 666 foreigners; 556 visas; 66 backpacks; 6666 hotels; 5566 cameras; 6665 hotels; 6655 resorts; 665 airports; 556 visas; 666 foreigners; 5 weekends; 665 reservations; 6666 photos; 5 jets; 5666 restaurants; 5 weekends; 6 airports; 66 backpacks; 5555 foreigners; 5555 foreigners; 665 reservations; 665 inns; 5 weekends; 6666 airplanes; 5566 airplanes; 6665 resorts; 6666 airplanes; 5555 automobiles; 66 cruise ships; 5556 reservations; 6666 inns; 6666 hotels; 6666 hotels;Load Test