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 _13^74_ _73^80_ _28^32_ _62^83_ _72^11_ _99^44_ _54^17_ _20^63_ _40^70_ _24^44_ _56^45_ _67^40_ _48^51_ _60^87_ _63^88_ _43^39_ _56^41_ _89^86_ _90^52_ _73^90_ _21^69_ _90^61_ _84^47_ _86^96_ _76^45_ _24^18_ _86^56_ _50^36_ _51^55_ _51^65_ _56^31_ _46^17_ _94^88_ _78^86_ _30^97_ _86^49_Load Test