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 _60^79_ _69^90_ _68^51_ _46^99_ _39^74_ _65^24_ _39^26_ _76^56_ _20^27_ _84^56_ _98^10_ _11^84_ _13^51_ _71^61_ _62^22_ _76^22_ _16^83_ _22^75_ _19^21_ _13^79_ _22^41_ _54^46_ _32^50_ _94^62_ _40^10_ _33^55_ _95^62_ _84^65_ _63^82_ _46^20_ _85^29_ _66^74_ _16^96_ _25^82_ _40^43_ _42^62_Load Test