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 _25^38_ _14^51_ _73^64_ _29^15_ _63^14_ _25^99_ _74^37_ _45^62_ _71^28_ _65^64_ _32^42_ _84^66_ _47^83_ _79^44_ _85^95_ _58^13_ _94^35_ _76^60_ _53^78_ _35^52_ _85^95_ _96^48_ _87^83_ _50^22_ _64^12_ _32^30_ _34^43_ _28^79_ _36^61_ _46^16_ _48^19_ _10^49_ _43^66_ _69^59_ _27^21_ _35^71_Load Test
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