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 _62^45_ _93^15_ _75^99_ _41^85_ _51^45_ _27^40_ _72^59_ _69^52_ _78^48_ _31^19_ _10^41_ _13^60_ _72^13_ _81^29_ _13^12_ _12^11_ _70^35_ _59^97_ _27^34_ _14^84_ _34^36_ _20^95_ _61^81_ _50^35_ _35^41_ _53^17_ _92^36_ _54^94_ _49^89_ _47^12_ _58^50_ _75^78_ _45^48_ _58^54_ _11^73_ _13^53_Load Test