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 _55^46_ _91^63_ _98^53_ _15^19_ _49^67_ _83^34_ _41^40_ _66^64_ _92^53_ _41^85_ _52^45_ _98^21_ _64^48_ _66^54_ _24^34_ _59^21_ _98^93_ _67^50_ _92^28_ _95^50_ _58^99_ _94^48_ _14^58_ _32^65_ _33^80_ _85^15_ _92^47_ _67^50_ _96^61_ _60^62_ _80^38_ _99^87_ _73^91_ _11^10_ _75^41_ _56^86_Load Test