⌨️ Lesson: Type the Forward Slash (/)
The forward slash (/) is typed with /. Use your right pinky — no Shift needed. 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 Forward Slash (/) Correctly
The forward slash — also called slash, solidus, virgule — lives on the bottom row of a standard US keyboard. Tap the / key with your right pinky — no Shift needed. It sits right of the period. Tap it with your right pinky.
The forward slash separates web addresses, writes fractions (1/2) and "and/or" choices. 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.
Press the / key with your right pinky. No Shift is needed.
Your right pinky types the / key. It does not need Shift.
The forward slash separates web addresses, writes fractions (1/2) and "and/or" choices.
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