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 _56^95_ _54^30_ _48^41_ _98^58_ _64^94_ _28^35_ _42^99_ _54^39_ _62^90_ _26^80_ _51^53_ _12^49_ _78^35_ _82^85_ _61^74_ _34^22_ _40^86_ _64^97_ _24^16_ _16^22_ _51^32_ _75^35_ _46^38_ _67^33_ _79^99_ _52^20_ _51^73_ _14^28_ _49^81_ _11^57_ _34^91_ _24^40_ _75^81_ _67^90_ _60^92_ _34^15_Load Test
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