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 _70^44_ _75^17_ _76^48_ _82^80_ _11^97_ _89^73_ _50^37_ _46^33_ _49^77_ _43^81_ _65^64_ _20^25_ _25^33_ _50^47_ _54^67_ _58^38_ _56^15_ _11^39_ _45^43_ _58^77_ _29^18_ _48^17_ _76^79_ _13^11_ _64^90_ _87^59_ _22^25_ _56^60_ _95^20_ _35^40_ _17^84_ _82^36_ _65^75_ _47^86_ _48^83_ _19^74_Load Test