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.

qwerty keyboard with letters D and I highlighted

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 _62^64_ _23^90_ _48^83_ _50^24_ _22^13_ _25^13_ _89^63_ _37^58_ _76^81_ _77^74_ _36^92_ _18^31_ _57^42_ _78^78_ _61^65_ _79^93_ _48^10_ _59^14_ _41^53_ _46^58_ _24^25_ _69^92_ _82^61_ _24^40_ _21^48_ _55^81_ _23^32_ _81^25_ _96^34_ _99^58_ _32^79_ _82^27_ _37^49_ _17^40_ _45^23_ _56^64_

Touch Typing Lesson 30: _ & ^ Keys

Instructions:

Sample Data Entry Test Prompt

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