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 _42^15_ _32^16_ _79^52_ _16^60_ _29^53_ _83^71_ _34^90_ _30^17_ _98^95_ _73^86_ _76^63_ _66^78_ _10^37_ _49^74_ _58^56_ _22^59_ _14^25_ _30^20_ _26^23_ _55^67_ _72^86_ _59^61_ _75^99_ _83^17_ _68^24_ _26^38_ _45^49_ _10^90_ _39^51_ _12^83_ _66^56_ _69^79_ _46^97_ _27^28_ _25^54_ _44^27_Load Test