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 _51^98_ _79^95_ _64^66_ _51^96_ _25^85_ _94^70_ _35^36_ _42^52_ _96^97_ _91^21_ _94^69_ _93^18_ _48^24_ _42^42_ _69^52_ _66^24_ _27^15_ _46^59_ _38^91_ _78^57_ _57^38_ _35^95_ _49^72_ _19^88_ _31^11_ _64^81_ _79^23_ _78^59_ _69^35_ _82^87_ _26^42_ _58^34_ _43^62_ _77^47_ _38^67_ _17^98_Load Test