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 _94^88_ _12^61_ _95^36_ _47^75_ _41^62_ _54^67_ _94^12_ _49^32_ _86^81_ _22^87_ _99^98_ _94^44_ _57^11_ _34^70_ _81^67_ _95^70_ _64^68_ _49^55_ _49^83_ _96^17_ _44^74_ _85^26_ _99^72_ _27^82_ _40^93_ _97^77_ _59^69_ _13^28_ _54^21_ _26^19_ _29^54_ _57^59_ _88^50_ _48^90_ _60^14_ _74^16_Load Test