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 _23^29_ _37^88_ _91^86_ _93^60_ _21^53_ _94^59_ _90^11_ _21^27_ _10^53_ _15^25_ _99^53_ _34^16_ _77^67_ _88^66_ _72^46_ _15^91_ _53^21_ _79^17_ _96^42_ _68^40_ _31^74_ _84^87_ _27^36_ _87^65_ _78^67_ _61^35_ _88^44_ _34^35_ _65^52_ _91^18_ _81^78_ _50^11_ _79^30_ _11^58_ _64^56_ _62^58_Load Test
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