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 _10^12_ _76^48_ _55^34_ _84^12_ _64^92_ _16^15_ _89^40_ _66^17_ _64^59_ _31^35_ _14^97_ _32^75_ _44^94_ _52^80_ _93^49_ _24^93_ _18^44_ _86^32_ _99^15_ _35^63_ _45^78_ _53^95_ _80^81_ _71^32_ _63^64_ _30^60_ _82^78_ _47^98_ _32^24_ _48^86_ _30^80_ _16^71_ _20^91_ _87^41_ _39^11_ _90^10_Load Test