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 _89^21_ _93^43_ _37^23_ _39^60_ _31^97_ _69^14_ _77^79_ _56^42_ _35^72_ _71^59_ _16^14_ _59^72_ _87^48_ _16^42_ _24^87_ _78^25_ _76^42_ _30^24_ _66^47_ _19^19_ _92^32_ _52^11_ _13^97_ _82^64_ _44^86_ _88^50_ _86^78_ _36^87_ _90^41_ _56^30_ _16^78_ _29^48_ _67^53_ _95^48_ _75^95_ _64^19_Load Test
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