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 _15^33_ _33^40_ _58^99_ _21^41_ _90^90_ _67^75_ _94^84_ _17^50_ _48^50_ _39^35_ _21^56_ _23^30_ _78^10_ _89^17_ _43^54_ _84^31_ _38^52_ _13^52_ _35^70_ _20^12_ _13^68_ _30^91_ _91^22_ _89^15_ _37^36_ _96^34_ _62^20_ _19^11_ _70^31_ _35^78_ _28^63_ _31^61_ _27^66_ _85^54_ _35^24_ _40^70_Load Test