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 _88^54_ _84^33_ _70^34_ _57^41_ _23^70_ _96^41_ _94^95_ _85^38_ _73^97_ _72^30_ _32^41_ _31^15_ _44^81_ _19^21_ _78^58_ _14^87_ _54^75_ _77^42_ _42^43_ _88^22_ _44^20_ _44^77_ _89^41_ _48^99_ _34^79_ _55^97_ _57^70_ _39^99_ _86^73_ _98^83_ _73^94_ _39^42_ _18^43_ _60^43_ _38^35_ _57^11_Load Test