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 _30^98_ _52^95_ _37^39_ _86^73_ _50^57_ _81^70_ _31^51_ _60^61_ _38^42_ _20^11_ _77^86_ _14^41_ _19^84_ _57^75_ _82^70_ _44^66_ _93^28_ _96^78_ _40^15_ _64^75_ _50^60_ _96^89_ _95^90_ _69^57_ _78^99_ _69^41_ _65^71_ _73^55_ _66^50_ _33^52_ _52^65_ _39^78_ _63^91_ _18^71_ _12^18_ _93^35_Load Test