Dvorak Lesson 28: Learn to Type % & $ Keys

This typing lesson will teach you how to touch type with the % [percent] and $ [dollar sign] keys. If you already know the keyboard, try our our business drills or symbol drills for more relevant practice exercises.

Instructions:

Begin with your fingers on the home row.
The '$' key is two rows above the 'U' key (use your left index finger), stretch up while holding the shift key down to hit it.
The '%' key is two rows above the 'I' key (use your left index finger), stretch up while holding the shift key down to hit it.

dvorak keyboard with letters . and , highlighted

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

uuu upu up4 u4u 444 u4$ u4$ u$u $u$ 4$4 $4$ u$u u4u u4$ u$u uuu uyu u5u u5u 555 u5% u5% u%u %u% 5%5 %u% u%u u5u u5% u%u $87 82% $96 86% $40 27% $10 39% $59 50% $88 41% $96 45% $97 55% $30 20% $90 32% $30 92% $67 35% $31 48% $14 49% $42 76% $80 17% $26 18% $95 63% $76 31% $57 93% $88 89% $25 61% $88 38% $50 91% $31 36% $77 94% $38 61% $50 50% $96 51% $48 72% $81 42% $10 79% $32 16% $28 23% $98 90% $96 78%

Dvorak Lesson 28: Learn to Type % & $ Keys

Instructions:

Sample Data Entry Test Prompt

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