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.

qwerty keyboard with letters D and I highlighted

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 _81^31_ _24^29_ _99^10_ _82^90_ _20^70_ _52^59_ _83^97_ _44^16_ _73^45_ _81^25_ _91^72_ _15^41_ _49^32_ _95^58_ _87^67_ _10^95_ _78^88_ _75^38_ _69^69_ _76^44_ _21^70_ _71^92_ _15^65_ _83^35_ _53^61_ _96^98_ _74^85_ _45^58_ _48^77_ _83^48_ _54^56_ _63^39_ _97^64_ _53^17_ _51^75_ _90^18_

Touch Typing Lesson 30: _ & ^ Keys

Instructions:

Sample Data Entry Test Prompt

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