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 _30^19_ _15^41_ _76^44_ _71^59_ _52^87_ _85^91_ _80^55_ _95^82_ _79^21_ _40^36_ _96^65_ _55^32_ _51^33_ _81^71_ _50^59_ _26^93_ _13^86_ _72^46_ _23^59_ _89^36_ _78^85_ _33^60_ _83^31_ _77^35_ _97^51_ _15^67_ _64^79_ _67^67_ _77^74_ _81^43_ _95^48_ _17^99_ _51^82_ _15^77_ _95^51_ _51^57_Load Test