KEYBOARDING LESSON #26

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Hold down the left SHIFT key with your "A" finger. Strike( with your with your L finger then return your L finger to its home position. Be careful to keep all your other fingers on their home row positions.

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Hold down the left SHIFT Key with your A finger. Strike ) with your ; finger then return the ; finger to its home position. Again, be careful to keep all your other fingers on the home row as you do this.

Lines 1 and 2 are a review. Do each line at least once.

1. Save $5. Our $30 ties are now only $25. You can purchase a frozen zebra for $75.

2. One-half, not two-thirds, were worn-out. You can purchase one-third of a frozen zebra.

How did you do on the review? If you had to look at the keyboard to do the review then, you should do it again. Practice makes perfect.

New Keys

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5. The ( is the shift of the 9. 9( 9( (9( 9( 9( (9( (9 (9

6. To type a (, use the shift key with your "A" finger and strike the ( with your "L" finger

7. To type a ), use the shift key with your "A" finger and strike ) with your ";" finger

8. );) ;); );) ;); ;) ); ;); );) (36 inches) (50 cents) (30 frozen zebras) (stop)

9. Jim has (1) shoe, (2) socks, (3) dogs (4) sisters (5) bugs (6) stegosaurus

10. Zeno heard sounds (sirens). He ran home (up Forty-Fifth Street) He saw one Zebra.-

STRETCH YOUR SKILL

Make-up your own line using the keys you have learned. Keyboard your original line below.

Excellent, how did you do? Can you keyboard the ( and ) keys without looking at your keyboard? If your answer is NO then, you should try again.

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