Typing lesson 14: Symbols and Special Characters
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Email addresses, prices, hashtags and code all use symbols. They are slow for everyone, so they need their own practice.
Most symbols are on the number row and need Shift: @ is Shift plus 2, # is Shift plus 3, $ is Shift plus 4, % is Shift plus 5, & is Shift plus 7, and * is Shift plus 8. Brackets use Shift plus 9 and 0. The keyboard on your computer may differ a little, so check the key labels if one gives a different symbol.
Watch for this: Moving the whole hand to reach a symbol. Keep your hand in place and reach with the finger.
Type the practice text above at 12 WPM or faster with 88% accuracy or better. When you reach it, the page tells you and the lessons page puts a tick next to this lesson. If you miss it, try again a little slower. A clean run beats a fast one.
This is lesson 14 of 15. Your progress is saved on this device only.
About ten minutes. Repeat it until you reach the goal. Most people need two or three tries.
Yes. Using each finger for its own keys is what lets you type fast without looking. It feels slower for the first few days.
No. Lesson results stay on this device. Only the normal typing tests can be saved to an account and ranked.