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 _47^87_ _11^86_ _70^17_ _82^65_ _85^24_ _24^11_ _71^17_ _56^41_ _81^75_ _82^18_ _73^13_ _81^40_ _89^54_ _93^41_ _67^68_ _47^37_ _15^78_ _98^11_ _24^44_ _80^61_ _26^55_ _89^51_ _65^66_ _35^57_ _49^26_ _24^46_ _58^41_ _51^26_ _23^95_ _50^39_ _61^27_ _72^32_ _68^48_ _66^55_ _58^93_ _24^90_Load Test