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 _66^32_ _92^70_ _98^74_ _93^44_ _85^77_ _11^46_ _44^48_ _57^53_ _92^17_ _26^50_ _40^51_ _56^14_ _64^67_ _80^51_ _85^88_ _56^25_ _85^85_ _49^77_ _69^12_ _96^95_ _37^77_ _71^18_ _60^78_ _74^78_ _79^27_ _52^37_ _78^24_ _90^66_ _48^27_ _60^72_ _61^61_ _58^58_ _89^36_ _68^17_ _74^34_ _99^68_Load Test
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