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 _65^97_ _54^68_ _10^13_ _29^39_ _27^18_ _44^82_ _24^32_ _83^28_ _94^94_ _26^94_ _99^29_ _98^49_ _34^86_ _32^29_ _85^37_ _90^79_ _10^87_ _76^17_ _62^17_ _35^33_ _48^28_ _32^33_ _97^40_ _21^65_ _85^16_ _56^82_ _16^59_ _77^96_ _26^42_ _17^24_ _40^25_ _12^77_ _37^76_ _75^59_ _74^35_ _93^25_Load Test
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