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 _85^79_ _14^14_ _60^39_ _36^42_ _78^10_ _21^15_ _60^64_ _77^77_ _97^98_ _88^73_ _43^91_ _11^99_ _89^58_ _78^63_ _43^76_ _37^14_ _33^82_ _87^98_ _71^57_ _69^30_ _15^74_ _76^77_ _45^11_ _47^89_ _48^50_ _39^11_ _49^87_ _41^37_ _77^30_ _74^38_ _72^68_ _57^44_ _31^79_ _16^98_ _16^17_ _57^84_Load Test