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 _90^58_ _26^31_ _11^19_ _75^88_ _19^50_ _89^40_ _76^44_ _65^80_ _88^90_ _23^52_ _42^31_ _46^24_ _76^44_ _78^31_ _28^19_ _58^61_ _41^71_ _88^17_ _93^50_ _73^68_ _69^11_ _30^78_ _83^75_ _24^17_ _21^12_ _87^62_ _15^78_ _10^92_ _46^32_ _64^90_ _84^14_ _70^68_ _28^56_ _66^69_ _60^63_ _99^45_Load Test