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 _46^67_ _92^30_ _12^81_ _36^99_ _99^75_ _45^92_ _92^38_ _68^42_ _71^90_ _52^97_ _67^97_ _44^61_ _43^62_ _52^45_ _85^82_ _46^62_ _83^73_ _65^88_ _45^45_ _15^62_ _46^31_ _13^41_ _75^89_ _35^63_ _81^78_ _62^67_ _41^63_ _80^44_ _26^52_ _83^47_ _40^15_ _27^98_ _51^91_ _69^27_ _13^15_ _62^78_Load Test