Dvorak Lesson 14: Learn to Type , & . Keys

This typing lesson will teach you how to touch type with the . and , keys on a Dvorak keyboard. Both capital and lower-case letters are included in this lesson. To type a capital, hit shift at the same time as you hit the letter.

Instructions:

Begin with your fingers on the home row.
The ‘,’ key is above the ‘O’ key, reach up with your left ring finger to hit it. (see keys highlighted below)
The ‘.’ key is above the ‘E’ key, reach up with your left middle finger to hit it. (see keys highlighted below)

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

ooo o,o o,o ooo ,,, eee e.e e.e eee eoe .,. ,., oeo Obviously, Lt. Wright, C.P.A. cannot be there, no doubt, so once in a while, we get someone from the Operations Dept. to come instead. Look, Wood and Lawson, Inc. will have some, for example, so perhaps, we would like someone from the H.R. Dept. to join us as well. Consequently, Mr. Wong, Ph.D. cannot be there, you see, so for that reason, we get someone from the H.R. Dept. to do it instead. Frequently, Hawkins and Underwood, Co. will have some, no doubt, so recently, we would like someone from the H.R. Dept. to join us as well.

Dvorak Lesson 14: Learn to Type , & . Keys

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