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 _85^84_ _77^15_ _83^28_ _83^40_ _21^55_ _86^60_ _93^95_ _92^26_ _12^62_ _32^73_ _25^95_ _29^51_ _84^60_ _62^11_ _34^71_ _47^25_ _54^82_ _73^75_ _29^91_ _84^98_ _71^76_ _59^48_ _33^94_ _34^17_ _31^85_ _32^89_ _79^63_ _42^15_ _65^15_ _68^29_ _29^36_ _84^69_ _18^58_ _97^55_ _65^89_ _81^84_Load Test
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