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.

qwerty keyboard with letters D and I highlighted

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 _54^70_ _93^13_ _87^13_ _27^69_ _96^24_ _85^64_ _48^46_ _94^84_ _47^67_ _79^24_ _10^30_ _53^13_ _71^33_ _41^67_ _21^25_ _32^63_ _31^28_ _65^32_ _89^66_ _61^17_ _32^66_ _11^96_ _47^48_ _32^67_ _46^42_ _36^77_ _71^75_ _76^85_ _74^14_ _41^42_ _29^58_ _72^55_ _83^63_ _47^10_ _94^24_ _40^88_

Touch Typing Lesson 30: _ & ^ Keys

Instructions:

Sample Data Entry Test Prompt

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