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 _65^92_ _93^32_ _55^56_ _94^65_ _81^66_ _40^97_ _52^96_ _61^28_ _55^57_ _18^29_ _60^44_ _35^20_ _36^68_ _68^34_ _88^74_ _16^35_ _52^83_ _34^35_ _33^82_ _64^75_ _97^53_ _52^13_ _64^58_ _79^14_ _40^36_ _83^71_ _53^83_ _75^94_ _45^79_ _23^31_ _48^84_ _39^82_ _36^35_ _14^32_ _52^16_ _30^70_Load Test