Dvorak Lesson 20: Learn to Type 9 & 2 Keys
This typing lesson will teach you how to touch type with the 2 and 9 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 '9' key is two rows above the 'N' key (use your right ring finger), stretch up to hit it.
- The '2' key is two rows above the 'O' key (use your left ring 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. 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
nnn nrn nr9 n9n r9r 9r9 9n9 999 9rn nr9 ooo o,o o,2 o2o ,2, 2,2 2o2 222 2,o o,2 2 9 22 29 222 229 292 299 2222 2229 2292 2299 2922 2929 2992 2999 9222 9229 9292 9299 9922 9929 9992 9999 2299 falcons; 992 vipers; 32 caribou; 95 rattlesnakes; 9992 earwigs; 2 deer; 2222 earwigs; 9992 earwigs; 992 vipers; 222 albatross; 26 octopi; 9 tadpoles; 2229 deer; 25 baboons; 2229 caribou; 25 earwigs; 9 tadpoles; 29 badgers; 29 badgers; 2299 caribou; 25 earwigs; 2222 albatross; 95 rattlesnakes; 922 badgers; 9999 albatross; 9992 yaks; 992 vipers; 96 deer; 922 badgers; 2229 caribou; 22 yaks; 29 badgers; 95 rattlesnakes; 95 rattlesnakes; 992 vipers; 9 tadpoles; 2222 albatross; 229 jack rabbits; 922 badgers; 992 vipers; 39 tadpoles; 2 zebra; 25 baboons; 2229 deer; 9 caribou; 25 earwigs; 52 caribou; 9992 falcons; 79 octopi; 9992 yaks;Load Test