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 _51^64_ _44^38_ _11^53_ _77^24_ _28^52_ _94^28_ _56^55_ _36^90_ _73^99_ _39^82_ _22^36_ _71^26_ _82^47_ _51^12_ _61^99_ _37^45_ _30^20_ _19^76_ _42^55_ _91^74_ _21^43_ _60^36_ _50^77_ _42^80_ _95^93_ _34^54_ _86^76_ _44^32_ _25^62_ _76^61_ _67^22_ _32^47_ _93^44_ _14^66_ _32^66_ _24^43_Load Test