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 _15^19_ _84^10_ _95^71_ _26^14_ _18^71_ _51^18_ _52^97_ _74^99_ _15^16_ _41^22_ _67^96_ _16^55_ _20^63_ _51^36_ _85^45_ _34^31_ _64^35_ _33^48_ _94^87_ _78^68_ _54^93_ _77^88_ _92^27_ _82^30_ _81^59_ _77^46_ _90^16_ _66^42_ _43^97_ _17^98_ _66^19_ _69^95_ _98^66_ _22^62_ _98^52_ _74^19_Load Test