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 _48^86_ _22^62_ _44^45_ _74^50_ _75^66_ _82^28_ _69^46_ _77^76_ _26^25_ _19^78_ _22^13_ _98^45_ _68^17_ _66^66_ _44^96_ _87^69_ _47^25_ _76^93_ _31^27_ _81^49_ _37^40_ _84^37_ _11^97_ _31^95_ _43^22_ _61^73_ _65^16_ _83^35_ _25^79_ _69^34_ _87^57_ _27^30_ _59^43_ _55^27_ _77^96_ _71^92_Load Test