Touch Typing Lesson 30: _ & ^ Keys
This typing lesson will teach you how to touch type with the _ [underscore] and ^ [caret/circumflex] keys. In mathematics, the caret represents an exponent, square, cube, or other power. If you already know the keyboard, try our our technical jargon drills or symbol drills for more relevant practice exercises.
Instructions:
- Begin with your fingers on the home row.
- The '_' key is two rows above the 'P' key (use your right pinky finger), stretch up while holding the shift key down to hit it.
- The '^' key is two rows above the 'J' key (use your right index finger), stretch up and over while holding the shift key down to hit it.
- Once you learn where these keys are, try to type them without looking at your fingers. 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
;;; ;p; ppp ;p- ;p_ ;-; ;_; ;;; ;[; [[[ ;[- ;[_ ;-; ;_; ;;; ___ ;;; jjj jyj jy6 jy^ j6j j^j jjj j^j u^u y^y j^j ^yj ^uj ^^^ jjj _36^93_ _61^40_ _98^87_ _30^92_ _56^32_ _91^30_ _80^51_ _45^53_ _86^79_ _30^45_ _85^22_ _45^53_ _32^33_ _61^82_ _98^61_ _26^29_ _97^36_ _25^29_ _39^60_ _84^64_ _47^98_ _34^32_ _83^87_ _47^27_ _65^81_ _36^50_ _12^31_ _43^39_ _40^40_ _31^36_ _89^17_ _40^94_ _23^11_ _82^58_ _89^52_ _97^43_Load Test