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 _87^37_ _64^74_ _89^49_ _40^68_ _80^39_ _35^83_ _98^79_ _58^31_ _43^41_ _65^57_ _92^74_ _79^77_ _39^73_ _45^36_ _64^26_ _68^97_ _62^22_ _70^33_ _94^58_ _71^16_ _39^17_ _13^90_ _70^73_ _81^18_ _91^40_ _10^80_ _79^17_ _21^78_ _67^27_ _96^39_ _92^95_ _61^30_ _56^30_ _64^60_ _12^46_ _66^17_Load Test