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.

qwerty keyboard with letters D and I highlighted

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 _37^30_ _32^33_ _77^39_ _26^87_ _36^58_ _99^88_ _43^61_ _47^32_ _77^44_ _77^31_ _14^23_ _87^68_ _85^21_ _61^10_ _59^19_ _98^82_ _91^57_ _42^38_ _15^48_ _57^52_ _57^63_ _82^42_ _60^27_ _28^93_ _11^47_ _30^79_ _39^16_ _73^84_ _64^40_ _97^35_ _75^68_ _87^93_ _26^24_ _37^87_ _80^96_ _69^31_

Touch Typing Lesson 30: _ & ^ Keys

Instructions:

Sample Data Entry Test Prompt

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