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 _23^64_ _45^92_ _88^60_ _46^55_ _41^49_ _12^71_ _43^63_ _72^57_ _58^66_ _69^43_ _80^35_ _49^69_ _43^52_ _29^88_ _79^74_ _87^39_ _90^22_ _45^35_ _89^96_ _16^63_ _43^33_ _30^32_ _48^63_ _45^39_ _29^10_ _31^31_ _18^20_ _70^60_ _18^64_ _76^63_ _90^38_ _51^44_ _81^28_ _98^75_ _60^91_ _73^54_Load Test
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