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 _72^74_ _20^53_ _86^29_ _71^97_ _19^30_ _32^27_ _72^86_ _86^67_ _36^42_ _85^32_ _34^52_ _55^90_ _60^44_ _38^29_ _15^71_ _81^82_ _67^59_ _73^31_ _24^96_ _88^83_ _62^17_ _40^43_ _93^92_ _93^80_ _31^39_ _64^65_ _83^46_ _41^53_ _53^51_ _19^94_ _71^81_ _59^61_ _10^74_ _19^63_ _49^97_ _83^96_Load Test
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