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 _23^61_ _97^46_ _37^37_ _10^82_ _19^21_ _10^20_ _99^13_ _67^23_ _62^75_ _26^71_ _50^50_ _85^58_ _60^19_ _35^94_ _96^78_ _62^84_ _54^41_ _96^41_ _50^93_ _41^41_ _85^76_ _58^91_ _34^45_ _29^59_ _89^82_ _92^73_ _17^59_ _17^86_ _85^94_ _30^41_ _22^40_ _36^82_ _40^94_ _73^43_ _55^46_ _48^64_Load Test