⌨️ Lesson: Type the At Sign (@)
The at sign (@) is typed with Shift + 2. Hold right Shift with your right pinky and tap the key with your left ring finger. These 4 exercises take it from a single tap to real-world uses, with a live keyboard showing the exact fingers.
How to Type the At Sign (@) Correctly
The at sign — also called at symbol, at sign, @ symbol, ampersat — lives on the number row of a standard US keyboard. Hold the right Shift key with your right pinky, tap 2 with your left ring finger, then release both. It shares the 2 key. Hold the right Shift, then tap 2 with your left ring finger.
The @ symbol is essential in every email address and for tagging people on social media. Practising it now means you can type it without looking down when you meet it in emails, code, passwords or documents.
Note: keys can move on non-US layouts (UK, German, French and others), so if the symbol does not appear, check that your keyboard language is set to US English.
Hold right Shift with your right pinky and press the 2 key with your left ring finger.
Your left ring finger types the 2 key. The right pinky holds the right Shift key, so both hands share the work.
The @ symbol is essential in every email address and for tagging people on social media.
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