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 _39^48_ _39^14_ _89^42_ _45^79_ _59^88_ _63^77_ _72^70_ _82^31_ _61^25_ _97^38_ _24^97_ _80^62_ _78^65_ _10^44_ _68^69_ _19^78_ _83^37_ _70^56_ _98^50_ _81^66_ _72^98_ _68^97_ _70^73_ _47^21_ _59^73_ _41^78_ _69^89_ _32^29_ _75^65_ _92^75_ _73^73_ _66^52_ _72^12_ _39^35_ _10^40_ _64^78_Load Test