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 _97^12_ _64^14_ _29^71_ _52^17_ _99^56_ _97^15_ _98^63_ _28^82_ _13^33_ _40^78_ _68^64_ _58^14_ _12^43_ _10^18_ _12^48_ _49^76_ _66^37_ _64^69_ _25^95_ _15^69_ _32^75_ _19^42_ _97^21_ _38^47_ _64^17_ _51^71_ _95^12_ _59^83_ _45^11_ _74^10_ _78^86_ _68^38_ _56^22_ _32^32_ _84^53_ _44^89_Load Test
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