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 _41^29_ _50^89_ _56^88_ _47^19_ _11^96_ _92^93_ _61^35_ _76^58_ _72^53_ _96^99_ _16^26_ _18^76_ _27^83_ _17^81_ _46^29_ _83^41_ _88^73_ _74^39_ _89^74_ _93^52_ _86^32_ _18^47_ _49^86_ _27^29_ _67^21_ _93^54_ _49^47_ _71^47_ _73^89_ _35^41_ _44^89_ _42^18_ _95^34_ _91^82_ _44^38_ _36^38_Load Test