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 _50^26_ _18^65_ _90^76_ _40^52_ _61^88_ _17^98_ _57^95_ _89^24_ _69^30_ _14^48_ _79^22_ _28^74_ _50^43_ _87^18_ _53^63_ _42^44_ _57^61_ _24^56_ _17^27_ _75^95_ _35^75_ _63^75_ _47^47_ _74^61_ _82^94_ _38^54_ _21^62_ _37^80_ _28^65_ _36^34_ _99^73_ _69^32_ _60^43_ _22^85_ _88^38_ _96^57_Load Test
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