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 _36^21_ _11^31_ _83^28_ _16^70_ _60^49_ _17^10_ _16^47_ _63^80_ _97^91_ _58^19_ _47^98_ _45^49_ _82^79_ _10^64_ _95^54_ _18^72_ _18^15_ _78^78_ _31^37_ _43^47_ _60^91_ _72^78_ _36^49_ _93^34_ _19^20_ _60^79_ _29^98_ _40^32_ _28^33_ _68^49_ _47^92_ _33^11_ _93^26_ _50^59_ _17^20_ _97^12_Load Test