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 _65^72_ _45^36_ _46^53_ _67^83_ _97^85_ _80^90_ _83^16_ _45^83_ _94^35_ _11^87_ _37^79_ _98^73_ _68^79_ _52^99_ _65^15_ _20^66_ _32^59_ _60^55_ _75^50_ _37^72_ _50^62_ _64^57_ _72^26_ _64^94_ _93^83_ _76^99_ _46^46_ _69^51_ _13^83_ _35^44_ _74^42_ _54^92_ _16^43_ _48^45_ _60^91_ _33^24_Load Test