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 _37^48_ _51^46_ _85^22_ _84^31_ _90^30_ _73^34_ _29^43_ _99^64_ _68^42_ _72^43_ _67^18_ _74^11_ _81^98_ _36^98_ _22^24_ _50^64_ _13^60_ _20^48_ _74^76_ _32^16_ _51^17_ _48^64_ _35^38_ _16^28_ _12^35_ _11^47_ _94^43_ _99^26_ _26^26_ _30^82_ _58^60_ _10^24_ _96^75_ _83^53_ _65^74_ _17^18_Load Test