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 _80^25_ _14^91_ _27^20_ _60^28_ _98^90_ _43^83_ _74^36_ _92^44_ _22^59_ _17^10_ _87^81_ _43^52_ _77^44_ _27^43_ _37^97_ _14^13_ _63^94_ _81^61_ _20^85_ _17^12_ _42^42_ _93^57_ _92^98_ _68^39_ _89^74_ _32^52_ _36^66_ _79^57_ _57^58_ _31^73_ _97^98_ _37^98_ _57^51_ _59^57_ _10^80_ _87^80_Load Test