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 _41^47_ _51^17_ _39^86_ _50^33_ _59^94_ _60^69_ _82^69_ _18^70_ _38^96_ _99^13_ _23^47_ _94^53_ _45^30_ _72^35_ _27^25_ _46^76_ _63^25_ _25^27_ _48^80_ _41^29_ _28^30_ _87^33_ _85^54_ _51^29_ _90^49_ _54^86_ _89^42_ _79^21_ _36^98_ _40^97_ _94^42_ _83^88_ _74^38_ _97^52_ _39^90_ _32^98_Load Test